front of house
the place where you buy and sell tickets
box office
the areas to the sides of the stage hidden to the audience
wings
a plain black room with black walls and ceiling
black box
the main curtain that separates the stage from the audience. the "big daddy"
grand drape
the area of the stage in front of the curtain
apron
where the audience sits
house
where the actors get ready
dressing rooms
an open air theater with no walls or ceiling, using the natural elements
outdoor theatre
short horizontal curtains that cover up the lighting equipment
borders
away from the audience
upstage
where one performs. it can be anywhere!
stage
where the actors relax before going on stage
green room
using a non/conventional location for a play
found space/ street
a curtain that travels horizontally across the stage
traveler
towards the audience
downstage
orchestra pit
a painted cloth to the back of a stage depicting scenery
backdrop
the most traditional type of theater with a picture frame opening
proscenium
long thin curtains that cover up the wings, these do not close
legs
where we hang the lights above the stage
catwalk
where the lighting and sound are controlled during a performance
control room
cyclorama
a theater with seating on all sides
theater in the round
a short horizontal curtain that covers up lighting equipment
teasers
the system of ropes and pulleys that raise and lower scenery
fly system