runthrough
Quick practice performance
A runthrough is a rehearsal or practice session where you go through something from beginning to end without stopping: Let's do one more runthrough before the performance.
The term applies to plays, presentations, musical pieces, or any prepared sequence.
It emphasizes continuity over polish—working through the whole thing rather than perfecting individual parts.
Impeding forward progress
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- cueTrigger for action
- scriptWritten words for performance
- techDigital sector, abbreviated
soundcheck · director · actors · scenes · dialogue · understudy · props · costumes
Hole-boring device
- repetitionAct of redoing
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- warmupPre-activity preparation
simulation · trial · mock · training · technique · preparation · conditioning · workout
blocking
Impeding forward progress
tech · soundcheck · director · actors · scenes · dialogue · understudy · props · costumes · lighting
drill
Hole-boring device
- repetitionAct of redoing
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- routineRegular sequence of actions
warmup · simulation · trial · mock · training · technique · preparation · conditioning · workout · regimen
summary
Condensed account of essentials
outline · review · survey · examination · digest · abstract · sketch · perusal · assessment · evaluation
runthroughfragment
Incomplete portion of whole
excerpt · sampling · spot check · snippet · selected passages
runthroughfinal performance
Last scheduled appearance
opening night · live show · premiere · the real thing · main event