A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.
To put on a matinee performance (of).
A preparatory activity analogous to the rehearsal of a show.
The act of rehearsing or contriving something; the fact of something's being rehearsed.
The practicing of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.