Pre-production · process
Read-through
Also known as readthrough, table read.
A rehearsal in which the cast reads the full script or selected scenes aloud.
In practice
In UK and theatre-influenced usage it often overlaps with table read; the purpose is shared story and performance understanding before detailed staging.
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Sources
- E-learning glossary · ScreenSkills
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