So when your director gives you blocking you actually know where to go. This is a very important thing to know. Especially if you're an actor or stage manager.
Often stage directions are either italicized or in parentheses
Stage directions speak for the playwright when they are absent. Well-crafted stage directions create the atmosphere and environment that the playwright intended. Stage directions dictate the actors position on stage, their mannerisms, and body language. It sets the tone and tempo of the play.
The stage without the stage directions is nothing!
There are 9 stage directions
It will have the directions in parentheses
no stage directions are the directions or places on stage to stand or cross to.
Often stage directions are either italicized or in parentheses
Stage directions speak for the playwright when they are absent. Well-crafted stage directions create the atmosphere and environment that the playwright intended. Stage directions dictate the actors position on stage, their mannerisms, and body language. It sets the tone and tempo of the play.
The stage without the stage directions is nothing!
There are 9 stage directions
It will have the directions in parentheses
Stage directions help you by telling you what an actor/actress is doing
These are provided in the script for the play or other performance.
Yes. Stage managers read the stage directions, and actors read their parts.
Stage directions are usually on a script in brackets or italic next to the person who needs to perform them
None of the above (playwrights use stage directions in all the ways listed)
Directions are used to locate a specific place