Action! is free to download. The free tier includes script import, scene breakdown, character lists, transcript review and a demo rehearsal voice. Action Pro offers a seven-day trial and unlocks realistic AI voices and advanced rehearsal tools.

Script rehearsal app for actors

Stop reading. Start acting.

Q: What is the best way to rehearse lines alone?

Work from cue lines rather than reading both roles, speak your lines out loud and repeat the scene at different speeds. Action! can read the other characters and respond while you perform your role.

Q: Can an app read the other characters' lines?

Yes. Action! imports a PDF script, identifies scenes and characters, and uses spoken voices for the roles you are not playing.

Q: How can I self-tape without a reader?

Use a second device as an off-camera reader, keep its volume below your own voice and rehearse the timing before recording. Action! can provide the reader lines on cue.

Q: How do actors learn lines quickly?

Actors combine script understanding, small chunks, active recall, cue practice, spaced repetition and spoken rehearsal. The goal is to remember the thought and cue, not lock in one delivery.

Q: Does Action! work with PDF scripts and audition sides?

Yes. Import a PDF, check the detected scenes and characters, choose your role and generate a rehearsal.

Your scene partner is ready when you are. Upload a script, choose your role and rehearse lines, audition sides and self-tape material out loud, with natural voices reading opposite you.

Free to download7-day Action Pro trial

Actor using Action! as a virtual scene partner to rehearse lines out loud

Natural voice scene partner

PDF script import

Live spoken rehearsal

Audition-side ready

5.0 App Store rating

Natural voice scene partner

PDF script import

Live spoken rehearsal

Audition-side ready

5.0 App Store rating

★★★★★Scene partner
on demand

Built for the read before the take

A rehearsal app that lets you respond.

Reading every character yourself teaches the words but breaks the scene. Action! gives you another voice to listen to, timing to react to and the freedom to run it again without coordinating with anyone.

Import a PDF and organise scenes automatically
Choose your character and hear the other roles
Practise dialogue with natural spoken responses
Review live transcripts, script insights and acting notes

Requires iOS 17.0 or later. Free download with optional in-app subscription. Regional pricing is shown in the App Store.

Inside Action!

The rehearsal room in your pocket.

Actor rehearsing lines with a virtual scene partner in Action! — 01Meet your virtual scene partner

Action! natural voice playback and live transcript for running lines — 02Run lines out loud

Actor talking back to a script with natural voice partners — 03Talk back to the script

Upload a PDF, choose a role and rehearse the scene in Action! — 04Upload, choose, perform

Actor practising timing and delivery with Action! on iPhone — 05Master timing and delivery

Action! actor rehearsal flow with script upload, natural voices and timing practice — 06From script to spoken scene

How Action! works

PDF to performance in three beats.

No recording every opposite line. No manually cutting a script into cue cards. Start with the pages you already have.

Upload the script

Choose a PDF from Files. Action! detects the script’s scenes, characters and dialogue so you can move straight into rehearsal.

Choose your role

Select the character you are playing. The app prepares the other roles as your spoken scene partners.

Play the scene

Speak your lines, listen and respond. Repeat the scene to test recall, pace, delivery and how naturally you stay in the moment.

Made for the real rehearsal

A reader for every room.

The bedroom self-tape. The empty stage. The sides that arrived an hour ago. Action helps you put another voice into the work wherever preparation has to happen.

An actor preparing a self-tape with a camera phone and a separate reader phone — Self-tape preparationProtect the eyelineSet up a separate reader voice without pulling the performance towards the device.

A theatre actor rehearsing with a script on an empty black-box stage — Theatre rehearsalGet off bookBuild strong cue chains and return to the room ready to play.

An actor reviewing fresh audition sides outside a casting room — Auditions and callbacksMake the next choiceTurn unfamiliar pages into one clear, playable adjustment under pressure.

Actor rehearsal guides

Practical answers. Better takes.

Useful rehearsal methods for the night before a callback, the week before opening and every line run in between.

Line learning

How to learn lines fast

A repeatable method built around meaning, chunks, cue lines, active recall and spoken runs.

Read the guide → Solo rehearsal

How to rehearse lines alone

Keep the scene alive when nobody is available to read opposite you.

Read the guide → AI rehearsal

AI scene partners for actors

What they do, where they help and how to avoid rehearsing mechanically.

Read the guide → App guide

Choosing a script rehearsal app

The features that matter when you need more than a talking document.

Read the guide → Get off-book

Line learner apps for actors

How to choose a line-learning tool that trains cues, not one fixed delivery.

Read the guide → Self-tape prep

How to self-tape without a reader

Set up an off-camera digital reader, balance the sound and protect your eyeline.

Read the guide → Audition prep

Practise audition sides alone

Turn a fresh PDF into a focused rehearsal without waiting for a partner.

Read the guide →

Browse every rehearsal guide Build a free line learning plan →

Frequently asked questions

Before you say Action!

Quick answers about learning lines, rehearsing solo and using the app.

What is the best way to rehearse lines alone?

Work from the other character’s cue, speak your own lines out loud and repeat the scene at different speeds. Action! reads the opposite roles so you can listen and respond instead of switching characters yourself.

Learn more about rehearsing alone →

Can an app read the other characters’ lines?

Yes. Action! imports a PDF, detects scenes and roles, and reads the characters you are not playing. That makes it useful as a script reader and a spoken scene partner.

Learn more about AI scene partners →

How can I self-tape without a reader?

Use a second device just off camera, keep its speaker below your voice level and rehearse the timing before recording. Action! can deliver the reader’s dialogue while you protect your eyeline and performance.

Learn more about self-taping without a reader →

How do actors learn lines quickly?

Understand the scene first, divide it into beats, use active recall, learn each cue with its response and revisit the material across several short sessions. Finish with full spoken runs so recall survives real timing.

Learn the fast line-learning method →

Does Action! work with PDF scripts and audition sides?

Yes. Import the PDF, review the detected scenes and characters, select your role and generate a rehearsal. It is designed for scripts, dialogue scenes, audition sides, cold reads and self-tape material.

Learn how to rehearse audition sides →

Is Action! free?

Action! is free to download. The free tier includes script import, scene breakdown, character lists, transcript review and a demo voice. Action Pro includes a seven-day trial, then unlocks realistic voices and advanced rehearsal tools at the regional App Store price.

Compare rehearsal-app features →

How does Action! handle personal data?

The current App Store privacy label says user content, including audio and other user content, may be collected for app functionality but is not linked to your identity. Privacy practices can change, so check the live App Store label and policy for current details.

Read the Action! privacy policy →

No scheduling. No waiting.

Your reader just showed up.

Load the pages. Pick your part. Say the first line. Action! is ready for the next run whenever you are.