THEATRE TERMINOLOGY

What is a "proscenium arch?"

• The way the door is shaped in a theatre.
• The part of the stage that creates an illusionary "picture frame" on the stage.
• The front of the stage.
• The back part of the stage.

What are the wings on the stage?

• The space offstage both stage right and left.
• The pipes that are used to fly things on and off of the stage.
• The fly loft.
• Area furthest away from the audience.

What is the large curtain or wall, sometimes concave, positioned at the back of the stage area. Typically used for lighting.

• Legs/Tormenters
• Traveler
• Scrim
• Cyclorama

Where is upstage

• The front of the stage

• The back

• The middle

• None of the above

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Where is down stage

• The back

• The front

• Behind

• The middle

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Where in the theater does the audience sit?

• Backstage

• Booth

• Box office

• House

What is "the booth?"

• Where tickets are sold

• Where the props are kept

• Where the audience sits

• Where the lights and sound are controlled

What area is 5 on the stage?

• Upstage Left
• Upstage Right
• Downstage Right
• Downstage Left

What is the technical name for number 16 on the picture?

• Upstage
• Stage Front
• The Apron
• The Fly Loft

What is the wide, short draperies that span the width of the stage.  They are used to mask lights and scenery that have been raised in the fly loft.

• Traveler
• Scrim
• Border/Teaser
• Scrim