Stagecraft - Chapter 1

• House: Where the audience sits
• Stage Right: The right side of the stage from the perspective of an actor facing the audience.
• Stage Left: The left side of the stage from the perspective of an actor facing the audience.
• Wings: Offstage spaces to the sides of the acting area
• @@Trailers (Legs): long pieces of black cloth hanging in pairs on stage left and stage right, that touch the stage floor@@
• Apron: the acting area in front of the main curtain
• @@Proscenium Arch: the arch or frame enclosing the visible downstage; the opening between the stage and the house@@
• @@Teaser: a short curtain hung across the stage above the acting area to mask overhead lights.@@
• Orchestra Pit: A place where musicians perform the musical score for a production
• Drops: Specialized Fabric with scenery painted on it
• @@Acting Area: The part of the stage or theatre that is use by actors during a play@@ \n
• Upstage: The stage area away from the audience
• Downstage: the area of the stage closest to the audience
• House Right: The right side of the stage from the audience members' perspectives as they face the stage.
• House Left: The left side of the stage from the audience members' perspectives as they face the stage.
• Sets: The scenery that gets placed or wheeled on and off stage for each scene.
• @@Sound/Lighting Booth: The area designated for sound and lighting equipment. Sound operator and lighting operator control the lights and sound@@
• Props House: The area where the items that the actors use, but that are not part of their costume.
• Cyclorama: a curved plain cloth or plastered wall filling the rear of the stage
• Dressing Room (Green Room): Apace where performers change their wardrobe and prepare to perform
• @@Grand Curtain: The main / front curtain@@
• @@Traveler Curtains: Curtains that split the stage (mid, back@@

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