noun
- a copy of a play script containing stage directions, cues, and notes used by a stage manager or director during rehearsals and performances
Usage: theater
Examples
- The stage manager consulted her promptbook to give the actors their cues.
- All lighting and sound cues were carefully marked in the promptbook.
- The director’s promptbook contained detailed blocking notes for each scene.
- During rehearsal, the assistant followed along in the promptbook.
- The promptbook serves as the master record of all production decisions.
- She inherited the promptbook from the previous stage manager.