Prompt
Also called prompter, prompt corner, prompt side, PS
To prompt is to feed an actor a line they have forgotten, and the person who does it is the prompter.
In many UK theatres the prompt corner is the stage manager's working position, usually on the prompt side of the stage, which is normally stage left.
In use
Call 'line' and the DSM will prompt you.
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
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