Parts of the Stage Flashcards
(19 cards)
Upstage
The area of the stage furthest from the audience
Downstage
The area of the stage closest to the audience.
Stage Left
The area of the stage to the performers’ left.
Stage Right
The area of the stage to the performers’ right
Center Stage
The center of the playing area.
Center Line
An imaginary reference line on the playing area that indicates the exact center of the stage.
Wings
Areas immediately offstage left or right usually divided up into portholes by curtains.
Proscenium:
The portal that divides the audience from the stage
Apron:
The area of the stage in front of the proscenium arch.
Orchestra Pit
The area that separates the audience from the stage in which the orchestra and conductor are positioned during a performance.
Control Booth
The section of the theatre designated for:
the operation of technical equipment, lighting, sound boards,
Green Room
This is the room where actors and other performers wait in when they are not needed onstage or in their dressing rooms.
A cross-over
an area of the stage which is used by members of the cast and crew to cross from one side of the stage to the other without being seen.The cross-over is either an actual walled hallway or one made by curtains in the upstage most area of the stage
Fly System
A fly system is a system of ropes, counterweights, pulleys, and other such tools designed to allow a technical crew to quickly move set pieces, lights, and microphones on and off stage quickly by ‘flying’ them in from a large opening above the stage known as a fly tower/flyspace
Catwalk:
A catwalk is an elevated platform from which many of the technical functions of a theater, such as lighting and sound, may be manipulated.
Dimmer Room:
The room backstage which contains the dimmer racks which power the lighting rig in the theater
Thrust Stage
The playing area protrudes out into the house with the audience seating on more than one side.
Proscenium Stage
The audience directly faces the playing area which is separated by a portal called the proscenium arch.
The stage is often raised a few feet higher than the first rows of the audience.
The audience is on a rake, getting higher as the seating goes towards the rear of the house.
Theatre in the Round
The playing area is surrounded by audience seating on all sides.
