Stage fright
WordNet
noun
(1) Fear that affects a person about to face an audience
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; uncertainty; a lack of self-assurance before an audience.
- I did some guest-speaking at the middle school last year, and I experienced some stage fright before and during my first presentation.