Black Box
a room which ideally has some sort of lighting grid above and totally flexible seating
Center Line
centered in the proscenium opening and drawn from the front to the rear of the stage
Curtain Line
an imaginary line drawn across the stage even with the backside of this arch
Cyc
the rear “wall” of the stage often made of neutral material used to indicate sky or maybe a temporary fabric curtain or permanent textured plaster or sprayed concrete wall
Eccyclema
a cart or platform on wheel used to move items on and off the playing area
Pageant Wagon
an elevated platform on which the scene was presented to the gathered audience. Moved from place to place
Parados
side alleyways provided for the Greek chorus to gain entry to the orchestra
Paraskere
towers added to the sides to make the building a “U” shape
Periaktoi
trangular shaped units which when places side-by-side formed a flat surface for painted scenery
Pit
an area between the apron and the audience for the location of musicians
Proscenium
places in from of the scene
Raked
set at an angle to the audience’s line of vision