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Black Box Theatre

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A flexible performance space, usually a simple square room with black walls, allowing for easy reconfiguration of staging and seating.

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Grand Drape

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The main curtain that conceals the stage from the audience, often decorative and part of the opening and closing of a performance.

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Wings

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The offstage areas to the right and left of the performance space where actors and crew can wait before making their entrances.

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Proscenium Arch

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The frame that separates the stage from the auditorium, providing the 'fourth wall' to enclose the stage area.

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Trap

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An opening in the stage floor which actors or scenery can pass through, allowing for dramatic entrances or exits.

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Thrust Stage

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A stage that extends into the audience on three sides, creating a more intimate performance space and engaging the viewers.

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Backstage

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The entire area out of the audience's sight, including the wings, dressing rooms, and any behind-the-scenes spaces used by performers and crew.

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Grid

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The network of steel beams or a framework high above the stage, used to support the rigging for the fly system.

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Fly System

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A network of ropes, pulleys, and counterweights used to move scenery and lighting up and down, allowing for quick scene changes.

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Orchestra Pit

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A sunken area in front of the stage where the orchestra performs, often adjustable to change the performance space or seating.

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Apron

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The area of the stage in front of the proscenium arch which extends past the curtain, often bringing actors closer to the audience.

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Cyclorama

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A large curtain or wall, usually curved, at the back of the stage used to create the illusion of sky or as a backdrop for lighting and projection effects.

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