Theatre Space

2. the acting area of the stage that extends beyond the proscenium
4. small room at the back of the auditorium; used to house light and sound equipment
8. a performance space in which the audience sits all around the stage
10. onstage decoration to help establish the time and place of a play
12. second tier of seating
14. area immediately below the stage which is usually lower than the auditorium level; used primarily by the stage orchestra
15. imaginary line at which the act curtain meets the floor
16. wall forming a picture frame separating the stage from the auditorium
18. stage area beyond the acting area

1. the stage area towards the audience
3. a performance space in which the audience views the action as if through a picture frame
5. offstage areas right and left stage
6. curtains placed on either side of the stage, just upstage of the curtain line; they serve to mask the wings from the view of the audience
7. lower section of the second tier of seating
9. opening in the stage floor, normally covered, which can be used for special effects
11. the auditorium, or the area where the audience sits
13. a performance space in which the audience sits on two or three sides of the acting area
17. the stage area away from audience