The lamps providing illumination of an auditorium or the seating area of a theater

The row of lights on the front of a stage, usually set in a trough, nearly on a level with the feet of the performers

The part of a stage floor in front of the curtain line

A stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch and is usually surrounded on three sides by seats

A curtain of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium

A narrow curtain or strip of painted canvas hung above the stage to mask the flies and form the top of the stage set

A theater or concert hall in which the seating is arranged around or on all four sides of a central stage

A theater with seats arranged on at least three sides around a central stage. Also called theater-in-the-round.

A drapery or flat piece hung across the top of the proscenium arch to mask the flies and, together with the tormentors, frame the stage opening

A curtain or framed structure used directly behind the proscenium at each side of the stage to screen the wings and sidelights from the audience

A curtain for closing the proscenium opening between acts or scenes

The space reserved for musicians, usually the front part of the main floor, sometimes wholly or partly under the forward part of the stage

A theater devoted chiefly to the public performance of operas

The parts of a theater that are on the audience side of the fire wall

The entire main-floor space for spectators in a theater or auditorium

The rear section of seats, and sometimes also the side sections, of the main floor of a theater, opera house, or concert hall

The rearmost and cheapest section of seats in the uppermost balcony of a theater

The part of a balcony that extends along the sidewalls of an auditorium

A private seating area for a small group of spectators in a theater or opera house

A gallery that projects over the main floor of a theater to accommodate additional people

An upper floor projecting over the main floor of a theater or hall

Any of the lines of sight between the spectators and the stage or playing area of a theater or stadium

A curved or circular division of seats in a theater, opera house, or the like, usually the first gallery, originally set apart for spectators in evening dress

The first tier of boxes immediately above the parterre in a large opera house or theater

One of a number of galleries, as in a theater

The lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater

A hall serving as a passageway or waiting room at or near the entrance to a theater

A large public waiting room often having adjoining washrooms

The office of a theater or stadium at which tickets are sold

A permanent roof-like projection above the entrance to a theater or other building, attached to and supported by the building and projecting into the public right-of-way

The platform or space to the right or left of the stage proper

A narrow platform or ramp extending from a stage into the orchestra pit or into an aisle of an auditorium

The space set apart for the audience in a theater or meeting hall

The area behind the proscenium in a theater, esp. in the wings and dressing rooms

A room for use in getting dressed, esp. one for performers backstage in a theater or television studio

A lounge for use by performers when they are not on stage