Types of Stages
This type of stage has audience seating on three sides.
What is a Thrust Theater?
This is the large piece of fabric at the back of a proscenium theater that you can use to project images and/or create mood lights.
What is a Cyc?
This is where the title and playwright can be found.
Where is the Front Page or Cover?
The most exciting and important part of a story.
What is the Climax?
This person is in charge of selling food, drinks, and merchandise.
Who is the Concessions Manager?
Boxing rings, sports stadiums, and the Hale Centre Theater are examples of this type of stage.
What is Theatre in the Round?
This is the large, heavy piece of fabric at the front of the stage that completely separates the stage and the audience.
What is a Curtain?
Stage directions are written in this format.
What is Italics?
Wraps up the story; ties together any loose ends?
What is the Conclusion?
This person creates characters and brings the story to life.
Who is an Actor?
Our Highland auditorium is this type of stage.
What is a Proscenium Theater?
This is the set of bars and pipes that is used to hang lights and certain set pieces.
What is the Fly Rail?
Character names are written in this format.
What is All Caps?
These parts of the story serve to build and release tension, respectively.
What is Rising Action and Falling Action?
Who is the Stage Manager?
Cycs, borders, and scrims can be found on this type of stage.
What is a Proscenium Theater?
What is a Scrim?
Descriptions of the play's characters can be found here.
What is the Character List?
This sets the story in motion.
What is the Inciting Incident?
This person oversees the creation of all of the production elements and manages the budget and schedule.
Who is the Production Manager?
You wouldn't be able to use large set pieces on this type of stage, since they would block the audience from seeing important parts of the story.
What is Theatre in the Round?
What is a Trap(door)?
Usually found after the copyright page, these can give you more information about the play.
What are Time and Place?
The information needed to tell the story.
What is Exposition?
This person interprets the script and the director's vision for the production; usually involved with lighting, set, and sound design.
Who is the Designer?