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# How do I set up a rehearsal?

|| 📝 NOTE: This article describes the rehearsal workflow in **Scriptation 6.0 and later**, where Rehearse is part of Playback Mode. If you're on **5.1.16 or earlier**, see [What is Rehearse Mode?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-rehearse-mode-107qb0c/) for the standalone Rehearse Mode walkthrough.

|| 📝 NOTE: Rehearse is an [Industry Pro](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-scriptation-industry-pro-1jfjecg/) feature.

If you're an actor learning lines, here's how to set up a rehearsal session so Scriptation reads the other parts while you focus on your own.

### Setting Up Your Rehearsal

1. Open your script;

2. Touch or click the **Playback** icon on the [Top Toolbar](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/an-overview-of-the-top-toolbar-i5y1y8/) to enter [Playback Mode](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-playback-mode-dg5uqr/);

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/toptoolbarplaybackpng_yrjiqp.png =700x47)

| ✅ TIP: If the **Playback** icon isn't showing in the Top Toolbar, touch or click the plus sign on the right side to show additional icons. To pin it permanently, see [More Icons and Customizing the Top Toolbar](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/more-icons-and-customizing-the-top-toolbar-v1u97a/).

3. Touch the **sliders icon** on the control bar to open the **Playback Presets** popover, and choose **Rehearsal**. This hides Action Lines and reads only Dialogue, so you can focus on line learning. See [What are Playback Presets?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-are-playback-presets-z550d6/) for more on each preset;

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/playbackpresetpng_thx6t1.png =400x149)

4. Touch the **Rehearse button** (the theater masks icon) to open the **Rehearse menu**;

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/playbackrehearsepng_rfyatu.png =400x149)

5. **Choose the character you're rehearsing as.** Once a character is selected, the options below become editable;

6. Touch **Auto-Highlight** to open the Auto-Highlight list. Your selected character appears at the top under **Rehearsal Characters**, followed by every other character and element in the script. From here:

* Toggle on any characters or elements you want highlighted;
* Touch the **color dot** next to each one to change its color, or apply the **Blackout** setting to hide the text;

| 💡 TIP: To memorize your lines, apply **Blackout** to your own character so the dialogue is hidden on the page — you can still see where the lines are, you just have to remember them.

|| 📝 NOTE: Auto-Highlight choices made in Playback persist when you exit Playback Mode. Any characters or elements you've highlighted will stay visible on the script when you go back to annotating.

| ✅ TIP: You can also change how the highlight appears — **Name and dialogue** (default), **Name only**, or **Dialogue only** — from **Playback Settings** → **Auto-Highlight** → **Highlight format**.

7. Configure the rest of the Rehearse options:

* **Cue mode** — choose **On voice** (Scriptation listens for you to finish your line) or **Automatic gap** (uses a timed pause to wait for your delivery);
* **Gap length** — when **Cue mode** is set to **Automatic gap**, this controls the reading speed used to calculate the pause (default: **1x**). Higher values (e.g., **1.5x**, **2x**) shorten the pause; lower values (e.g., **0.5x**) lengthen it;
* **Line reminders** — turn on **Before** or **After** if you want to hear your line as a reminder before or after you practice;
* **Loop** — pick **Scene** or **Script** to repeat a section while you practice;

8. (Optional) To customize the voices Scriptation uses for the other characters, touch the **waveform icon** on the control bar to open the Voices panel — see [How do I use basic voices for Playback?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-basic-voices-for-playback-xoexly/) or [How do I use premium AI Voices for Playback?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-premium-ai-voices-for-playback-zic7cr/) for full walkthroughs;

9. Press **Play** to begin. Practice makes perfect!

| ✅ TIP: Rehearsing for a recurring show? Save your voice assignments so they auto-apply to future scripts with the same characters. See [How do I save and reuse character voices across scripts?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-save-and-reuse-character-voices-across-scripts-vmmont/).

# What's Next

[What is Playback Mode?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-playback-mode-dg5uqr/)
[What are Playback Presets?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-are-playback-presets-z550d6/)
[How do I use basic voices for Playback?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-basic-voices-for-playback-xoexly/)
[How do I record a self-tape audition?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-record-a-self-tape-audition-1fpb5b6/)