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AI scene partners

The stage is yours. Whenever you're ready.

Upload your script. Curtain Up casts every other role, learns the emotion of every line, and runs scenes with you live — so you can practice anywhere, any hour, alone.

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The stage is yours.
I ran the audition five times before bed.
— Peter M., theater student
Interactive Demo

Rehearse a scene right now

Choose a role and run a live rehearsal session. No signup, no microphone setup.

Interactive Demo

Choose your role

Choose a role and run a live rehearsal session. No signup, no microphone setup.

What actors are saying

See how performers and directors are preparing with Curtain Up.

5/5

Finally there's an app that lets you learn text without involving a partner or recording your own voice. The AI reacts instantly, and the error highlighting helps memorize lines to the point of automatism. Genuinely saves time.

DK

Dmitry K.

Stage & Screen Actor

5/5

I used to struggle so much with memorizing Shakespeare's blank verse. The visual highlights showing exactly where I skipped a word or made a substitution is a lifesaver. Rehearsing with Curtain Up feels like working with a real actor.

SM

Sarah M.

Drama Student (RADA)

5/5

I recommend this app to all my actors. They now come to the first read-through completely prepared, knowing their lines by heart. This allows us to focus immediately on blocking and emotions rather than words.

ER

Elena R.

Theatre Director

Built for the way actors actually rehearse.

Structured like the real thing

Structured like the real thing

We structure your script into acts and scenes, the way it was written. Rehearse a single scene at a time, like a working actor.

Live and voice-first

Live and voice-first

Speak your lines into the mic. Curtain Up listens, knows when you're done, and feeds you your partner's cue — emotionally on point.

Practice on your time

Practice on your time

No more begging friends to read lines at midnight. Run a scene at 2am or right before the audition. As many takes as you need.

How it works

Three steps to your next great take.

01

Drop in your script

Paste the text or upload a file. We detect characters, acts, and scenes — Russian or English.

02

Cast every voice

Each role is voiced and matched by gender and persona. Override any of them. Pick who you play, scene by scene.

03

Run the scene

Speak your lines. Curtain Up plays your partners with full emotional delivery and follows along as you stumble, restart, or jump.

Capture & Review

Perfect your performance with self-tapes and take history

Curtain Up doesn't just read cues with you — it gives you the tools to analyze your acting, posture, and vocal delivery, take by take.

Self-Tape Studio

Self-Tape Studio

Turn on your camera during rehearsal to record high-quality video self-tapes. Assess your posture, eye contact, and character expression side-by-side with your partner's cues.

Line-by-Line Audio Takes

Line-by-Line Audio Takes

Listen back to every single take you record. Compare different versions of the same line, rate your delivery, and track your progress to lock down your lines.

Cognitive Science

Learn lines. Not by rote, but by science.

Curtain Up doesn't just play scene partners; it guides you through an adaptive memory program. Based on the SuperMemo-2 (SM-2) algorithm, it schedules repetitions exactly when your memory starts to fade, locking lines into long-term recall.

1

Active Recall Stages

Progress from cold reading to first letters, prompting cues, and final stage-ready off-book runs.

2

Audition Deadline Compression

Set a casting date. Our scheduler automatically packs reviews tighter as the audition day approaches.

Spaced Repetition Schedule

Scene 1: Act I (Cold Read)Today
Scene 1: Act I (First Letters)Tomorrow
Scene 1: Act I (Prompting)In 3 days
Scene 1: Act I (Stage Ready)In 7 days
Intervals adapt live to your performance accuracy score.

Bring the curtain up

Pick a plan that fits your rehearsal habit. Switch or cancel any time.

Save ~17%

Free

Everything you need to try Curtain Up

$0
  • 60 min / month
  • 2 auditions
  • Scripts up to 150 KB
  • Listen-only mode (deducts time)

Student

Great for one audition season

$10.90
/ monthly
  • 7-day free trial
  • 10 h / month
  • 5 auditions
  • Scripts up to 300 KB
  • Unlimited free listen-only mode
  • Offline mode for rehearsing scenes
Most popular

Pro

For working actors and audition cycles

$29.90
/ monthly
  • 7-day free trial
  • 40 h / month
  • Unlimited auditions
  • Scripts up to 1 MB
  • Unlimited free listen-only mode
  • Offline mode for rehearsing scenes

Studio

For classes, troupes, and casting rooms

$69
/ monthly
  • 120 h / month
  • Unlimited auditions
  • Scripts up to 2 MB
  • Unlimited free listen-only mode
  • Offline mode for rehearsing scenes

Need extra hours?

One-time packs that never expire — only spent after your monthly subscription minutes are used up.

2h
2 extra hours
$3.45
10h
10 extra hours
$13.75
40h
40 extra hours
$39.90
For working actors

I used to record voice notes of my own lines and play them back. Curtain Up turned that hack into a real scene partner who actually responds. It changed how I prepare.

— Daniel R., professional theater actor

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the AI know when I'm done speaking?
Curtain Up uses advanced voice activity detection and real-time speech-to-text. It listens continuously, follows along with your performance, and triggers your partner's cue as soon as you speak your last word.
Can I upload any play or screenplay?
Yes! You can paste raw text or upload files in PDF, DOCX, Fountain, or plain text formats. Our system automatically identifies the acts, scenes, and characters, making them ready to rehearse in under a minute.
Is the free tier actually free?
Yes. Every new account receives 60 minutes of free rehearsal time every month, with no credit card required. You can also start a 7-day free trial on any of our paid plans to unlock larger scripts and more hours.
Which languages are supported?
Curtain Up is fully localized and supports voice rehearsals in 10 languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian, and Turkish.
Are my scripts kept private?
Absolutely. Your scripts are private to your account. We never sell your content, and we never use your scripts to train any AI models. You can delete your scripts or your account at any time from your settings.

Your next audition deserves preparation.

No scheduling. No favors. No compromise.