The draperies covering the proscenium opening, separating the audience from the stage.

Offstage spaces to the sides of the acting area.

The part of the stage extending past the proscenium arch toward the audience.

The invisible wall through which the audience watches the action.

A stage constructed so that the audience can sit on all sides; also known as “theatre-in-the-round.”

A stage that extends into the seating area. The audience sits on three sides of the stage.

Section of the theater where the audience sits.

When standing center, the area behind the actor.

When standing center stage, the area in front of the actor.

The entire area behind the stage, including the dressing rooms

The process of determining the placement or location of actors on stage and planning their relative movement in a scene.

An actor’s move from one side of the stage to another

Leaving the stage

Coming from offstage to onstage

Room near the stage, used by actors and crew between acts or while waiting to go on.

The area in front of the stage, designed to accommodate musicians.

Any part of the stage that the audience cannot see

Any part of the stage that is visible to the audience

A slanted stage, where upstage is slightly higher than downstage

This kind of stage was used during Shakespeare’s time.

Where Shakespeare’s plays were produced in his lifetime