Definitions 1
The front section of the stage (closest to the audience)
WHAT IS DOWNSTAGE
A Theatre with the audience sitting on
all 4 sides
WHAT IS ARENA STAGE
The
back section of the stage (furthest from the audience)
WHAT IS UPSTAGE
A Theatre with an arch that separates the
stage from the audience
WHAT IS PROSCENIUM THEATRE
Used to track an actor’s position from
the audience’s perspective
WHAT IS HOUSE POSITIONS
A Theatre with a section of the stage
that extends out into the audience
WHAT IS THRUST STAGE
Used to track an actor’s position from
the actor’s perspective
WHAT ARE STAGE POSITIONS
A small acting space painted black with
flexible seating
WHAT IS BLACK BOX THEATRE
A Theatre with the audience on 2 sides of
the stage
WHAT IS TRAVERSE THEATRE