Parts of the Stage
This is the area closest to the audience.
What is downstage?
This type of play is lighthearted and often funny, sometimes with romance.
What is Comedy?
In this traditional theater, the stage looks like a picture inside a big frame, separating it from the audience.
What is a proscenium theater?
This person gives the money for the show and oversees almost everything.
Who is the producer?
You should arrive early, get tickets, and be seated before these go out.
What are lights?
If you are facing the audience, this side of the stage is on your right.
What is Stage Right?
In this kind of play, the story is told through dialogue and song.
What is Musical?
This type of stage sticks out into the audience, with people sitting on three sides of it.
What is thrust?
This person is the visionary who stages the show and guides both the actors and designers.
Who is the director?
Talking during a production breaks this important rule of audience behavior.
What is audience etiquette?
This imaginary line separates the stage from the audience; the curtain usually hangs here.
What is Proscenium line?
This exaggerated style of theatre focuses on big action and over-the-top characters, often considered corny.
What is melodrama?
Sometimes called “theatre-in-the-round,” this stage is placed in the center with the audience sitting all around it.
What is an arena theater?
This thankless job includes running rehearsals, leading production meetings, and taking over for the director once the show opens.
Who is the stage manager?
This happens when a performance is so good the audience applauds in the middle of the show.
What is a showstopper?
When directors give stage directions, they always use this perspective—not the audience’s.
What is actor's perspective?
Shakespeare wrote some of these plays, based on real people and events, such as Julius Caesar and Henry V.
What is history?
This type of theater uses non-traditional spaces like warehouses, parks, or streets to create unique performance experiences.
What is found theater?
This designer tells the story of the play through fabric, clothing, and accessories.
Who is the costume designer?
This rare form of applause is reserved only for truly exceptional performances.
What is standing ovation?
From the audience’s point of view, this is the right side of the auditorium.
What is House Right?
In this dramatic genre, the main character usually dies in the end.
What is tragedy?
This flexible performance space is usually a plain room with black walls, where seating and staging can be arranged in many different ways.
What is black box theater?
This person designs the look and layout of the stage, making the world of the play come to life. They also dress the set.
Who is the prop designer?
A critic evaluates a show based on this, meaning its overall artistic quality.
What is artistic merit?