The Stage Flashcards
Stage left
The left side of the stage from the actors point of view
downstage
The part of the stage closest to the audience
upstage
The part of the stage furthest from the audience
below
downstage; the part of the stage closest to the audience
above
upstage; the part of the stage for this from the audience
offstage
off the physical stage; the audience can’t see you
on stage
on the physical stage; the audience can see you
Backstage
The part of the stage unseen by the audience; dressing room, etc.
Wings
The far left and right places of the stage that is still off stage
Outfront
The audience
Front act curtain
curtain that hides the acting area from the audience
apron
narrow acting area between the foot lights and the front curtain
proscenium opening
opening through which the audience views the play
proscenium arch
Frame for the opening
teaser
heavy curtains hung above the proscenium opening to adjust The height opening
tormentors
curtain at each side of the proscenium opening used to adjust the width of the opening
Borders
short curtains hung at intervals above the acting area to mask the lights and scenery
cyclorama or cyc
background curtain panel covering stage back and sides, often white
flies
The area above the stage where the scenery is hung, everything up
grid
framework of beams above the stage, the black stuff in our stage
battens
Long pipes from which curtains, lights, or flats are hung, the pipe ones in our stage
flats
scenery
Stage Right
The right side of the stage from the actors point of view
