Drama: The Physical Stage

narrow curtain in the wings to mask the backstage areas

• fly loft

• legs

• apron

• house

the front, often decorative, curtain of a stage.

• proscenium

• wings

• backdrop

• grand drape/main rag

the drop farthest upstage in most settings. Also a large curtain, sometimes with a picture or design.

• backdrop

• house

• apron

• fly loft

an arched opening through which the audience sees the stage. Also a style of theater with the audience seated predominantly in front of the stage.

• proscenium

• legs

• curtain line

• fly loft

an opening in the stage floor for actors to pass through to make entrances and exits.

• apron

• fly loft

• trap

• house

a large, usually white, curtain that is lit to create setting and masks the back of the stage behind the set.

• cyclorama

• back drop

• proscenium

• wings

the areas to the left and right of the stage out of view to the audience. A part of the backstage area.

• fly loft

• wings

• curtain line

• house

the area above the stage where curtains and set pieces are stored and hidden during a production.

• house

• back drop

• grand drape/main rag

• fly loft

the audience area.

• fly loft

• backdrop

• house

• grand drape/main rag

the usually curved area of the stage closest to the audience.

• apron

• backstage/offstage

• proscenium

• wings