Stage Parts
Name of big curtain in the front of the stage
What is the "Grand Drape"?
A term used to warn for overhead danger
What is "heads up"?
The area of our auditorium above the audience, where lights are located. (Only authorized people can go here)
What is the catwalk?
The center of the stage
What is center stage?
The audience is on one side of the stage
What is proscenium?
The skinny curtains on the side of the stage
What are "The Legs"?
The proper response when a director says to take a 5 minute break
What is "thank you 5"?
The room in the back of the auditorium where lighting and sound are controlled
What is the booth?
From perspective of the performer, part of the stage close to audience to the right
What is downstage right?
The audience is on three sides of the stage
What is a thrust stage?
The white curtain onstage used for lighting and projections
What is "the cyc"?
Term used when you raise the electrics/curtains
What is "going out"?
The front of our stage that gets lowered when the orchestra is playing for a musical
What is the pit?
From perspective of the performer, far from the audience to the left
What is upstage left?
The audience is on four sides of the stage
What is an arena stage?
The pipe that the curtains are hanging on
What are battens?
Term used for when the lights are turning off or dimming
What is "going dark"?
The two small rooms above and on either side of the audience that holds lights
What are the Juliette's?
From perspective of the performer, towards the audience to the left
What is downstage left?
Keeping set small to see the actors and making sure set isn't facing one singular direction
What is design considerations for an arena stage?
The pipe that lighting instruments are hung on
What are the electrics?
Proper response for when the director says "Techies/actors" loudly
What is "director" loudly?
What is Coach Soto's first name
What is Solomon?
Place where the audience sits
What is "the house"?
Making sure everything (Set, actors, etc.) are facing directly towards the audience
What is design considerations for a proscenium stage?