The circular space in front of the stage in the ancient Greek theater, reserved for the chorus

The group of actors in ancient Greece that served as major participants in or commentators on the main action of the drama

A structure facing the audience in an ancient Greek theater, forming the background before which performances were given

An open-air theater, usually hollowed out of the slope of a hillside with a tiered seating area around and facing a circular orchestra backed by the skene, a building for the actor's use

An open-air theater, often built on level ground with colonnaded galleries, a semicircular orchestra, and a raised stage backed by an elaborate architectural structure

One of a series of steps or tiered seats, as in an amphitheater

An oval or round building with tiers of seats around a central arena, as those used in ancient Rome for gladiatorial contests and spectacles

An open-air stadium with an oval track for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece and Rome

A raised platform encircling the arena of an ancient Roman amphitheater, having on it the seats of privileged spectators

A canvas awning drawn over an ancient Roman amphitheater to protect the audience from rain or sun

A large opening, as in an ancient Roman amphitheater or stadium, permitting large numbers of people to enter or leave

The placing of one order of columns above another, usually with the more elaborate orders at the top

One of the two side passageways to an ancient Greek theater, between the stage and the seating area, through which the chorus entered the orchestra

Either of two wings flanking and projecting forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater, containing apartments for the actors

An aisle between the lower and upper tiers of seats in an ancient Greek theater, concentric with the orchestra and the outer wall and communicating with the radial aisles

A wedge-shaped section of seats between two stepped passageways in an ancient Greek theater

A semicircular space in the front of the stage of an ancient Roman theater, reserved for senators and other distinguished spectators

The highly decorative wall or backdrop at the rear of the stage of a Roman theater

The front part of the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater upon which the actors performed

The arrangement of seats in a theater, stadium, or other place of assembly

A theater seating plan in which there is no center aisle, but with wide spacing between each row of seats to permit ease of passage to side aisles

A walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, auditorium, church, or other place of assembly

A row of seats having its first seat at a side aisle and its last seat at a side wall

The part of a theater on the stage side of the proscenium, including the stage, wings, and storage area

A stell structure above the stage of a theater, from which hung scenery and equipment are manipulated

The space above the stage used chiefly for storing and hanging scenery and equipment. Also called fly loft.

A gallery or platform that can be raised or lowered over a stage and is used by technicians and stagehands

A length of metal pipe hung from the gridiron, for suspending scenery or equipment, such as drop scenes, flats, or lighting units

A piece of scenery consisting of a wooden frame, usually rectangular, covered with lightweight board or fabric

A sound-reflecting structure that closes off the flies and wings of a stage to form a performing area for music

The platform, usually raised, on which the actors perform in a theater

The platform and all the parts of a theater back of the proscenium

A stage floor that moves vertically on an elevator, usually so that one set can quickly replace another

A stage that is framed by a proscenium arch

The arch that separates the stage from the auditorium