Types of Stages

The most common type of stage

• Theatre in the Round

• Proscenium

• Thrust

• Traverse

Select ALL the types of stages WITHOUT an immediate backstage area

• Proscenium

• Traverse

• Thrust

• Theatre in the Round

What's another name for the proscenium stage?

The stage type where the audience sits on THREE sides

• Theatre in the Round

• Proscenium

• Thrust

• Traverse

Theatre in the Round is the same as

• Arena Stage

• Conventional Stage

• Corridor Theatre

• Thrust Stage

Which stage type helps make the audience feel most involved in the play?

• Proscenium

• Thrust

• Traverse

• Theatre in the Round

What's the proscenium arch?

• the grand drape

• the backdrop

• the wall that frames the stage

• the curtains that lead to the wings

Which stage format is often followed for large sporting events?

• Thrust

• Proscenium

• Traverse

• Arena

Select the stage types with no backdrop.

• Traverse

• Thrust

• Proscenium

• Theatre in the Round

What's a cool feature of a flexible or experimental theatre?

• the seating can be stationary

• there is no backstage

• the seating can be movable

• there is no lighting