Theatre Spaces
The audience sits here
What is the House
The audience sits on three sides of the stage in this theatre
What is a Thrust theatre
This night is when the show performs for the first time officially in front of an audience
What is Opening Night
Upstage Right is more commonly abbreviated as this.
What is USR? or UR?
This is an extended area at the front of the stage
What is the apron
This theatre has audiences on two sides of the stage
What is an Alley theatre
This is when technicians and actors come together. Actors are usually in costume and the show is run fully through
What are Dress Rehearsals
The movement actors do on stage
What is blocking?
This refers to the area that is closest onstage area to the audience
What is downstage?
You may find merchandise being sold here and accessibility supplies being distributed here
What is Front of House
This theatre has flexible seating options and is usually in a smaller space
What is a Black Box theatre
This phase is when the production team is hired and budgets are finalized
What is Pre-Production
The unobstructed lines of sight between an audience member and the performer or performance area
What are sightlines
Both offstage sides of a stage are referred to as this. I thought only birds and airplanes had them
What are Wings?
This is an area that is usually storage when a show is not performing. Sometimes people sit here.
What is the orchestra pit
Also can be referred to as the 4th wall in a traditional theatre
What is the proscenium arch
This phase is when table work and a table read is done
What is Rehearsal
Stages back in the day were like this. This is where upstage and downstage come from.
What is Raked
The amount of seats it takes to be labeled as a Broadway house
What is 500
A type of theatre where audience members walk with the actors
What is Promenade theatre
This phase doesn't normally happen in educational theatre where there are only a handful of performances
What are Previews
This is placed in the center of the stage when the theatre is not being used
What is a ghost light?
This is the area on the top of the stage where lighting and scenic elements can be. This space is usually quite tall.
What is Fly Space