the bar from which scenery is hung, flown, raised, lowered, etc.

short black curtains on the sides of the stage that hide the backstage area

the short black curtain on the top of the proscenium arch that hides the lights, bars, etc.

the backstage area that contains the pulleys, controls, etc.

a stage surrounded by the audience on one side only

a stage surrounded by the audience on three sides

a stage surrounded by the audience on all sides

the main idea(s) contained in the script; what the playwright is trying to tell us

the guiding idea or metaphor for all elements of the production

a height or distance from the ground or another stated or understood base.

the physical environment the characters inhabit in the play (living room, office, park, etc.)

the historical age, decade, or era in which a play is set

refers specifically to the time of day, day of week, or time of year (season)

the emotional impact of a play on the audience

the way a play is written / presented; the method of expression

the greater geographic or regional location for a play (city, state, country, etc.)

the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.

a shade or variety of color.

a color, especially with regard to how light or dark it is or as distinguished from one nearly like it.

the intensity of a color, expressed as the degree to which it differs from white.

the character or appearance of a textile fabric as determined by the arrangement and thickness of its threads.

representing familiar things in a way that is accurate or true to life.

assumes the audience understands they are at a show, minimal to give more focus to the performance

elements are more exaggerated as they symbolize the story or the main character