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Arena Stage

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A stage design where the audience completely surrounds the stage area, offering multiple viewing angles.

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Cyclorama

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A large curtain or wall, often curved, at the back of the stage, which can be lit to represent the sky or other backgrounds.

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Downstage

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The area of the stage closest to the audience, used for intimate scenes or when an actor needs to be the focus of attention.

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Stage Right

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The area of the stage to the actor's right when facing the audience, also used to maintain visibility and stage balance.

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Proscenium

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The frame or arch that separates the stage from the auditorium, through which the audience views the performance.

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Apron

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The part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch and into the audience or orchestra pit, used for forward action.

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Thrust Stage

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A stage that extends into the audience on three sides and is connected to the background stage area.

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Center Stage

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The central area of the stage, often used for scenes requiring high visibility or significant importance.

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Wings

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Areas offstage left and right, used for entrances, exits, and storing props or scenery not currently in use.

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Backstage

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The area behind the stage out of audience sight, where the technical crew works and actors prepare.

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Green Room

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A lounge or waiting area for performers, typically situated backstage, where actors can relax before or after going on stage.

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Upstage

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The area of the stage furthest from the audience, used to make actors appear more distant or to draw the audience's focus to the back.

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Black Box Theatre

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A simple performance space, usually a square room with black walls and a flat floor, which allows for flexible staging.

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Trap

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An opening in the stage floor, typically covered by a piece of scenery, that can be used for special effects or actor entrances/exits.

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The Grid

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The lattice of beams above the stage in the fly loft, used to mount equipment and support fly systems.

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Fly Loft (Fly Tower)

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A space above the stage where scenery, drops, and lighting can be lifted out of the audience's view.

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Rake

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A sloped stage, which was historically used to improve audience sightlines and to create dramatic effects.

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Stage Left

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The area of the stage to the actor's left when facing the audience, important for ensuring actors are visible from different angles.

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Orchestra Pit

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The area usually in front of the stage or sometimes beneath it where the orchestra plays during a performance.

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Vomitory

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An entrance built into the seating area of the theatre, which allows actors to enter and exit through the audience.

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