Parts of the Stage
The floor of the stage; usually made with wood.
Deck
The person responsible for the financial and managerial aspects of staging a play or musical.
Producer
The middle of the stage.
Center Stage.
The most common stage. Creates a frame around the actors.
Proscenium Stage
Why is it called "Upstage and Downstage"?
Because the stage used to literally be slanted.
The curved front of the stage.
The person who coordinates the technical and performance elements of a show. They are there during the performance and rehearsals.
Stage Manager
The front of the stage, closest to the audience.
Downstage
A stage where the audience sits on three sides.
Thrust
The curtains on the sides of the stage that hide actors, props, set pieces, and anything else in the wings.
Legs
Metal pipes used in the fly system used to fly electric equipment or set pieces.
Battens
The personal responsible for the practical and creative interpretation of a play or musical. Makes the show a show.
Director
The back of the stage, farthest away from the audience.
Upstage
A stage where the audience sits on all sides.
Theatre in the Round/Arena Stage
The place where you buy your tickets for a show/ The staff who sells tickets.
Box Office
The sides of the stage hidden from the audience.
Wings
The person who creates the "soundtrack" of a show and makes sure everyone on stage can be heard.
A stage where the audience sits on two sides.
Traverse Stage
Curtains that move side to side and can break up the stage into smaller sections.
Travelers
A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.
Scrim
The person responsible for deciding what person gets each role in the play or musical.
Casting Director
The back of the stage, but closer to the audience's right side.
Upstage Left
A stage with all black walls.
Black Box
The type of lighting system we use in the CFA. Three letters.
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