Types Of Stages
Stage constructed so that audience sits on all sides.
What is an arena stage?
Closest to the audience to the actors far right
What is Downstage Right?
Actors positions on stage in relation to the audience described in 5 different angles.
What are Body Positions?
Area of the stage farthest from the audience.
What is upstage?
A space that provides an area for performers to perform that is separate from the audience.
What is a Stage.
Four sided stage build like a box with one sides removed so the audience can view the stage as if looking into a frame.
What is a proscenium stage?
Middle of the stage
What is Center Stage?
Planning of working out the movements and stage pictures for a show.
What is Blocking?
Area of the stage that is closest to the audience.
What is downstage?
Offstage spaces to the sides of the acting area.
What are wings?
Stage that extends into the audience seating area; The audience sits on three sides.
What is a Thrust Stage?
Area of the stage furthest from the audience to the actors far left.
What is Upstage Left?
Positions where the actor is facing mostly away from the audience at an angle
What is 3/4 Left and Right?
Area of the theater where the audience sits.
What is The House?
What are the three types of stages?
Proscenium, arena, thrust
The stage at MCMS is best described as this type of stage
What is a proscenium stage?
Area of the stage in the middle of the stage to the actors right.
What is Center Right?
Positions on either side that have the actor looking off stage to the left or right
What is Left or Right Profile?
The actual head height of the performers on stage
What are Levels?
Determined by the actor's on stage left or right
What is stage Right and Stage Left?
A Runway that a model would walk down is an example of this type of stage
What is a Thrust Stage?
If the Actor leaves the stage and performs from where the audience sits stage right is called what?
What is House Left?
Directional term where actor faces on stage that keeps the actors body open to the audience (1/4 Left or 1/4 Right)
What is Cheat Out?
An appealing and meaningful arrangement of performers on the stage.
What are Stage Pictures?
The part of the stage that extending past the proscenium arch into the audience.
What is the apron?