Theatre Terms
A backstage room where the actors dress and apply makeup before they go onstage.
Dressing Room
A supporting structure that hangs near the ceiling, above the stage or house. Lights and scenery are attached
Grid
Another name for "Theatre in the Round"
Arena
The area behind the set that actors and technicians use to move from stage left to right without being seen by the audience.
Crossover Space
What is a four sided stagebuilt like a box wit one side cut away, enabling the audience to view the play as if it were a picture frame
Proscenium
The area or room from where technicians control the lights and sound for a show.
Tech Booth
The physical surroundings where the action of a play takes place
Set
person who writes plays.
What is Playwright
A backstage room where the actors wait before they go onstage.
Green Room
A narrow metal bridge or walkway that’s usually very close to the ceiling and above the stage and audience.
Catwalk
A simple and plain performance space. A black box theater is often just a room that has black walls, a flat floor (instead of a raised stage), and easily moveable theater seats.
Black Box
Nine to fifteen divisions of the stage floor, used by directors when moving actors or placing scenery of furniture.
What is Acting area
A stage that is surrounded on three sides by the audience. A thrust stage is sometimes part of a proscenium space.
Thrust Stage