tech theatre

Apron

Stage area in front of the main curtain

Fly Rail

Enables one to raise and lower lights/scenery on a pulley system

Backstage

Behind the stage, the off stage area

Wings

Sides of the stage that are off stage

Proscenium Arch

The arch that frames the stage

House

Audience seating area

Aisles

Passage ways in the audience area- between the seating sections

Dressing Room

Actor area to dress in costumes and makeup

Pit

Area in front of the stage for the orchestra

Green Room

Waiting area for actors before and during the performance

Stage

Performance Area

Catwalk

Structure that enables ceiling access to lights

Scene Shop

Where sets are built and tools are stored

Platform

Scenery that actors walk on… raises the floor level

Flat

Solid section of a set that creates a wall or backdrop

Drop

Scenery that is painted or drawn on fabric, ie backdrop

¼”

Standard scale set designs are drawn in

Fourth Wall

The imaginary barrier separating the audience and the actors

Sight Lines

The distinction between where the performance can and cannot be seen

Masking

Hides things from the audience, usually in the form or legs or borders

Round stage

Audience on all four sides

Raked stage

Sloped downstage or toward the audience

Proscenium stage

Traditional stage with audience on one side

Thrust stage

Combination of proscenium with extended apron with audience on three sides

Grand/Main curtain

Highs and reveals the set to the audience.  First full curtain downstage

Traveler curtain

A curtain that can move horizontally

Cyclorama/Cyc curtain

Background curtain that can be lit to change background color

Leg curtain

Tall but not wide curtain used for masking

Border curtain

Wide but not tall curtain used for masking