Types of Stages
What type of stage has audience seating on 2-3 sides of the acting area?
The Thrust Stage
The stage house includes the stage and this space.
The Fly Space
This is the area of the auditorium where the audience sits
The House
This is the area immediately outside the scenery where an actor waits to make their entrance onto the stage.
The Wings
When you move from one area of the stage to another, point A to point B, it is called this.
A Cross
This type of stage is characterized by a "picture frame" through which the audience views the play.
The Proscenium Stage
The main curtain of a proscenium theater, often made of luxurious fabric, is called this.
The Grand Drape
This is the area for musicians to play during plays/musicals
The Orchestra Pit
This theater personnel controls the backstage area and gives the technical crew the cues needed to run the show.
The Stage Manager
When an actor is moving away from the audience, they are said to be moving in this stage direction.
Upstage
This type of stage is also referred to as "theatre-in-the-round"
The Arena Stage
The acting area that extends beyond the proscenium arch is called this.
The Apron
A lower balcony that does not project over audience members is called this.
A Mezzanine
This is used to communicate messages to actors and staff backstage.
The Call Board
In this stage position you are said to be "cheating out", so the audience can see your body language and facial expressions.
A Quarter Turn
The real name of the "picture frame" that characterizes a particular type of stage is called
The Proscenium Arch
This wall separates the stage from the backstage area.
The Back Wall
An upper level seating area that projects over audience members is called this.
A Balcony
A private entrance for the actors and theater personnel to enter the auditorium is called this
The Stage Door
This area of the stage is said to be the strongest position for an actor, due in part to Western audiences reading left to right.
Stage Right
"Theatre" is defined as this.
Having a story to tell, performers to tell it, and an audience to respond to it.
This kind of curtain is decorated to keep with the mood of the play, and can help hide scene changes.
These two technical booths are located at the rear of the house.
Lighting Booth and Sound Booth
This is the name of the lounge where actors wait before it is their turn to go onstage.
The Green Room
This is the term for a stage that was slanted upwards, away from a level audience.
Raked