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
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
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
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