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| The main curtain, usually just upstage of the proscenium arch. Used to block the audience's sight of the stage and reveal the stage on cue. This curtain is will either fly or travel, and sometimes both. |
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| The area downstage of the Act Curtain (could include the Orchestra Pit area). |
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| Lighting positions in the house to light the stage. |
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| Offstage light coming from backstage (on a pole). |
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| Yellow pipe that you hang scenery/electrics from. |
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| A curtain or scenic element that hangs above the stage with the intent of blocking the audience's sight of the Fly Loft. (hard or soft) |
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| An imaginary line that is perpendicular to the Proscenium Arch and splits the stage symmetrically, this line is used in conjunction with the plaster line to place scenic units in the performance space. |
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| An area or pathway that allows actors or crew to cross from offstage right to offstage left and stay outside of sightlines. |
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| A hard surface or soft drop usually at the back of the stage. Used to represent and/or create sky effects. |
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| Moving towards the audience from onstage. |
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| A scenic or physical portal used to serve as a Proscenium Arch, although it is not permanent. Sometimes this may be able to adjust size. |
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| To move scenery or actors vertically. |
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| Area above and behind the Proscenium Arch which is used to store and hide scenery that is flown. |
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| The equipment offstage that is used to control the flying of scenery. The lock rail is located here also. |
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The metal or wood floor structure above the stage that holds the mechanics for
the fly system. (Usually 2-3 times taller than the Proscenium Arch!) |
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| The area from which the audience views the performance area. |
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| The area to the audience's left/right as they are viewing the stage. |
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| A combination of borders, legs, torms, tabs, and scenery used to block the audience's view of the backstage/offstage area. |
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| The area of the stage that is within the audience's sightlines. |
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| All areas of the stage that is out of the audience's sightlines. |
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| The area downstage of the act curtain that is usually lower than the house floor and often holds the orchestra for a musical performance. This area might have a mechanical lift to raise and lower the orchestra level. (moveable or immovable) |
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| An imaginary line that stretches across the Proscenium just behind the Proscenium Arch. One uses this line and the center line to locate scenic pieces within the performance space. (In Thrust: Front edge of the stage) |
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| Has an arch! Most-often referred to as a "picture-frame" theatre. |
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| The opening through which the audience sees the stage action. Sometimes called the 4th wall. |
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| Usually downstage of the Proscenium Arch. Is an area to the SR or SL that can be used as a performance area. |
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| The extreme lines of sight where the audience's view reaches. These lines often determine placement of masking. (So important to both Designer and Director!) |
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| Where the fire-curtain is. Designed to protect the audience. It will drop hard and fast. GTFO! |
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| The area used by the performers to present the performance. |
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| The surface of the stage often made from end grain pine for ease of taking out fasteners when installing scenery, ability to close small holes, and ease of upkeep. (Ideal wood!) |
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| The direction to the left/right of a person onstage facing the audience. |
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| A curtain or piece of scenery that is installed perpendicular to the proscenium arch to block the audience's sightlines offstage. (As opposed to parallel torm) --Use these in the Thrust! |
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| Curtains or scenery that are installed in the wings parallel to the proscenium arch to block the audience's sightlines offstage. (Tormentor=Hard unit, Leg=Soft curtain) |
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| Sections of the stage that are designed to be removed for entrances and exits from below the stage level. (Fixed!) |
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| Certain sections of the stage can be removed and there is more ability to choose the size. (Guthrie's entire stage is trapped!) |
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| To move a curtain or piece of scenery from one side of the stage to the other or from the center out in both directions. Usually uses rigging stage mechanics that can be controlled from the floor. Most of the time parallel to the Proscenium Arch. (Single or Double travel) |
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| A curtain that is rigged to travel. |
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| Moving away from the audience towards the back wall. |
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| The area backstage to the SR and SL of the Proscenium Arch. |
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