X (cross)
X is stage-management shorthand for 'crosses to', written in the prompt script to record where an actor moves during blocking.
It is used with the stage position abbreviations, so a move to downstage left is written with X followed by the position.
In use
Anna X down left on her third line.
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
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