stage direction

stage direction (plural stage directions)

1. An instruction given to an actor that tells the actor what should be done and in what manner to do it.

   Hyponyms: enter, exit, exeunt

   The stage direction given in the script said to walk forward and speak the line loudly.

   • 2015, Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Jacuzzi, London: Samuel French, →ISBN, page Production note:

     In a few spots, where we've felt it was particularly important, we added stage directions indicating things like quick glances between Helene and Erik.