Theatre Production 1 (Vocab Quiz #3)

Instructions in the text of a play, or given by a director, to indicate the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.

• ONSTAGE

• STAGE DIRECTIONS

• ACTING AREA

• OFFSTAGE

The service areas of the theatre, behind, beside or underneath the stage that could include the wings, shops, and dressing rooms.

• OFFSTAGE

• UPSTAGE

• BACKSTAGE

• STAGE DIRECTIONS

The part of the performance space within which the actor may move in full view of the audience.

• ACTING AREA

• CENTER STAGE

• DOWNSTAGE

• ONSTAGE

The right side of the stage when standing on stage and looking into the house.

• STAGE LEFT

• STAGE RIGHT

• DOWNSTAGE

• UPSTAGE

The left side of the stage when standing on stage and looking into the house.

• STAGE LEFT

• STAGE RIGHT

• DOWNSTAGE

• UPSTAGE

The part of the stage nearest to the audience.

• STAGE LEFT

• STAGE RIGHT

• DOWNSTAGE

• UPSTAGE

The part of the stage furthest from the audience.

• STAGE LEFT

• STAGE RIGHT

• DOWNSTAGE

• UPSTAGE

The position in the center of the stage space.

• CENTER STAGE

• ONSTAGE

• UPSTAGE

• ACTING AREA

Any acting area that is visible to the audience.

• OFFSTAGE

• STAGE DIRECTIONS

• ONSTAGE

• BACKSTAGE

Any area that is not visible to the audience.

• BACKSTAGE

• ACTING AREA

• UPSTAGE

• OFFSTAGE