GENERAL
STAGE: FROM FRONT TO BACK
FRONT OF HOUSE TO THE STAGE
ROOMS IN A THEATRE
TYPES OF STAGES
100

THE AREA WHERE THE PLAYERS PERFORM

THE STAGE

100

THE LONG FABRIC PIECES THAT HANG AND SEPARATE THE AUDIENCE FROM THE STAGE

MAIN CURTAIN/GRAND DRAPE

100

THE FIRST AREA THAT PATRONS WALK INTO UPON ENTRY TO THE THEATRE

LOBBY/FOYER

100

WHERE THE AUDIENCE SITS

HOUSE

100

THE KIND OF THEATRE THAT SOUTH GWINNETT HAS

PROSCENIUM STAGE

200

THE OFFSTAGE PART OF THE STAGE

WINGS

200

THE SMALL BORDER PIECE THAT HANGS JUST BEHIND THE PROSCENIUM

TEASER

200

WHERE TICKETS ARE SOLD

BOX OFFICE

200

THE AREA WHERE T-SHIRTS, KEY CHAINS, ETC ARE SOLD

MERCH

200

A STAGE THAT PROJECTS OUT INTO THE AUDIENCE, WHICH IS SEATED ON THREE SIDES

THRUST STAGE

300

THE OPENING THAT SEPARATES THE AUDIENCE FROM THE STAGE

PROSCENIUM

300

LONG NARROW DRAPES THAT HANG IN THE WINGS

LEGS

300

WHERE THE AUDIENCE SITS

HOUSE

300

WORKSHOP WHERE SET PIECES ARE BUILT

SCENE SHOP

300

A CENTRAL PERFORMANCE AREA ENCLOSED BY AUDIENCE ON ALL SIDES

IN THE ROUND/ARENA

400

THE FRONT PART OF THE STAGE THAT EXTENDS PAST THE PROSCENIUM

APRON

400

LONG CURTAIN THAT SPANS THE WIDTH OF THE MIDDLE OF THE STAGE

MIDSTAGE TRAVELER

400

THE SNACK BOOTH IN THE LOBBY

CONCESSIONS

400

PRIVATE BACKSTAGE AREA WHERE ACTORS GET READY FOR THE SHOW

DRESSING ROOM

400

OUTDOOR THEATRE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A ROOF

OPEN AIR THEATRE

500
A STAGE THAT IS TILTED TOWARD THE AUDIENCE

RAKED

500

THE WHITE MUSLIN PIECE THAT HANGS THE FURTHEST UPSTAGE

CYC

500

WHERE THE MUSICIANS SIT AND PLAY DURING A SHOW

PIT/ORCHESTRA

500

ROOM NEAR THE STAGE WHERE ACTORS GO TO RELAX

GREEN ROOM

500

STAGE WHERE THE AUDIENCE IS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ACTING AREA

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