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.
The act of rehearsing or contriving something; the fact of something's being rehearsed.
A preparatory activity analogous to the rehearsal of a show.
A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre.