Theatre Vocabulary - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The area in which a performance traditionally takes place.	stage	77%
A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue.	box office	74%
A configuration of ropes, counterweights, pulleys, and other such tools designed to allow a technical crew to quickly move set pieces, lights, and microphones on and off stage quickly.	fly system	72%
Seating area for large groups of musicians who accompany other performers (e.g., actors, singers, dancers).	orchestra pit	68%
The area left of center stage, as viewed by the audience.	stage right	68%
A backstage room where one or more performers can apply wigs or make-up and change into costumes.	dressing room	67%
The section of the theatre designated for the operation of technical equipment, followspots, lighting and sound boards.	control booth	63%
A performance in which the playing area is surrounded by audience seating on all sides.	theatre in the round	63%
A stage that slopes upwards, away from the audience.	raked stage	62%
The backstage lounge where performers wait when they are not needed onstage or in their dressing rooms.	green room	61%
The area that includes audience seating.	house	56%
In traditional western theatres, the open frame that divides the audience from the stage.	proscenium arch	55%
A large open space under the stage that allows the stage floor to be multi-leveled, allows for the placement of trap doors on the stage, and may be used for storage or as a crossover.	trap room	54%
The area of the stage farthest from the audience.	upstage	53%
Signage stating either the name of the establishment or the play and/or the artist(s) appearing at that venue.	marquee	51%
A front of house room used for public entry to the building from the outside. May provide access to ticket counters, coat check, concessions and restrooms.	lobby	49%
Areas that are part of a stage deck but offstage and out of sight of the audience.	wings	45%
A type of stage arrangement with the playing area protruding out into the house and audience seating on 3 sides.	thrust stage	42%
Areas of the theater adjacent to the stage and accessible only to performers and technicians.	backstage	41%
In large theatres, places where scenery, costumes, sound and lighting can be constructed.	shops	39%
The umbrella term for all the areas in between the street and audience seating.	front of house	35%
The area of the stage in front of the proscenium arch.	apron	34%
A hallway, room, or catwalk designed to allow actors in a theater to move from wings on one side of a stage to wings on the other side without being seen by the audience.	crossover	33%
A type of stage arrangement with an elongated playing area that is surrounded by audience seating on two sides, similar in design to a fashion show runway.	traverse stage	29%
An elevated platform from which many of the technical functions of a theatre, such as lighting and sound, may be manipulated.	catwalk	25%

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