Theater 1 Terminology

1. Area between stage and first row of seats
4. The stage floor between the front edge of the stage and the front curtain
8. Posted announcement of rehearsals, etc., placed on the call-board near the stage entrance
9. Offstage to the right or left of the acting area
12. Take down the set and props after the show's final performance
13. Divides the actor's and their stage world from the audience
15. The auditorium lights used before and after the play and during intermission
16. A remark intended to be heard by the audience but not other characters in the play
17. An opening of a stage floor that permits actors to enter from beneath the floor or to exit beneath it

1. Stage Main stage area from which the audience view action
2. Bodily movement and expression without dialogue
3. Area above the stage where scenery is hung out of view
5. All stage lights go out simultaneously for transitions, setting changes, or effect
6. Above the stage/auditorium, pathways lighting tech can walk on
7. An actor's move from one part of the stage to another
10. A long speech given by a character when alone on the stage to show thoughts or to explain the plot
11. Actor's lounge backstage
14. A painted cloth/scenery hung in the background