Intro to Theatre

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Across
  1. 1. where the audience sits during a performance
  2. 5. curtains hung horizontally above the stage to mask the lighting instruments; also
  3. 6. an area of seating above the main floor
  4. 11. a booklet handed to audience members as they enter the house;
  5. 13. and then “flown in” during a performance
  6. 15. a private theatre entrance for actors and other theatre personnel
  7. 16. the picture frame-like structure in front of a proscenium stage
  8. 21. offstage areas on the left and right sides of a stage; actors can wait here without being
  9. 22. the curtain hung at the back of the stage; also called the “rear traveler”
  10. 23. where the performance takes place
  11. 24. “teasers”
  12. 26. a small area of seating near the stage, traditionally bought to “be seen”
  13. 28. between the house and backstage
  14. 30. curtains hung vertically on either side of the stage to mask the wings; also called
Down
  1. 2. the area immediately in front of a stage where the musicians sit
  2. 3. where the audience gathers before and after a performance
  3. 4. metal or fireproof fabric across the front of a stage that would prevent fire from
  4. 7. the seating closest to the stage;
  5. 8. a wall separating the stage from the backstage area
  6. 9. a stage in which audience seating can be located anywhere and changed to fit each
  7. 10. for performances without live musicians
  8. 12. Office where ticket sales are handled; usually located in the lobby
  9. 14. the curtain closest to the audience, usually made of a plush fabric in a dark color;
  10. 16. stage with audience seating on only one side
  11. 17. the curtain hung in the middle of the stage
  12. 18. a stage that extends into the auditorium, with audience seating on three sides
  13. 19. a stage located in the middle of the auditorium, with audience seating on four sides;
  14. 20. Space the area above a stage where lights, scenery and furniture can be suspended on wire
  15. 25. means “middle,” an area of seating between the orchestra and the balcony;
  16. 27. a stage or auditorium built on an incline
  17. 29. a piece of flooring which can be installed over the orchestra pit; creates more acting