The first thing that appears on a script after the title and byline is the
a. beginning stage directions
b. time and place information
c. list of characters
d. lighting information

C. List of Characters.

Explanation:

The first thing that needs to appear on a script is the list of characters after title and byline. All the other things i.e stage directions, time and place and lighting information cannot be decided before the list of characters is finalized who will appear in the story. Infact time and place information and lighting information is one of the last stages of the script.