Five Elements
Physical Layout
Stage Areas
Miscellaneous
100
Shading and contrasts of the scene on stage
What is Color
100
The movements that a designer needs to make sure there is enough space for on stage.
What is the Actor's movements
100
The part where the actors are no longer visible to the audience
What is offstage
100
The blueprint of the stage that the designer has to make up.
What is a Ground plan
200
it’s the “feel” of the prop being projected to you
What is texture
200
the person who makes sure that there is plenty of space not just on stage but also offstage
What is the stage Designer
200
the actor's right but the audience's left
What is right stage
200
The actors cannot be blocked by them, while the actors also seem to be moving naturally and convincingly
What is the audience
300
The arrangements of props on stage
What is composition
300
How the characters get to one side of the stage to the other without being seen by the audience.
What is crossing behind scenery/back stage
300
The actor's left but the audience's right
What is left stage
400
The silhouette of the props or items on stage
What is Line
400
Where the actors are able to put on a different outfit, this requires space.
What is offstage changing
400
the part of the stage closest to the audience
What is downstage
500
The bulk of props on stage
What is Mass
500
where the actors will be performing during the play
What is Playing Area
500
the part of the stage where the actor is furthest from the audience, in old times it was higher than the front of the stage (sloped).
What is upstage