Areas of the theater adjacent to the stage and accessible only to performers and technicians.
The area of the stage in front of the proscenium arch.
A type of stage arrangement with the playing area protruding out into the house and audience seating on 3 sides.
Seating area for large groups of musicians who accompany other performers (e.g., actors, singers, dancers).
The area in which a performance traditionally takes place.
An elevated platform from which many of the technical functions of a theatre, such as lighting and sound, may be manipulated.
The backstage lounge where performers wait when they are not needed onstage or in their dressing rooms.
Signage stating either the name of the establishment or the play and/or the artist(s) appearing at that venue.
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.
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.
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.
The area left of center stage, as viewed by the audience.
In large theatres, places where scenery, costumes, sound and lighting can be constructed.
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.
The umbrella term for all the areas in between the street and audience seating.
The area of the stage farthest from the audience.
A performance in which the playing area is surrounded by audience seating on all sides.
A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue.
A stage that slopes upwards, away from the audience.
A backstage room where one or more performers can apply wigs or make-up and change into costumes.
The area that includes audience seating.
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.
Areas that are part of a stage deck but offstage and out of sight of the audience.
In traditional western theatres, the open frame that divides the audience from the stage.
The section of the theatre designated for the operation of technical equipment, followspots, lighting and sound boards.
apron
backstage
box office
catwalk
control booth
crossover
dressing room
fly system
front of house
green room
house
lobby
marquee
orchestra pit
proscenium arch
raked stage
shops
stage
stage right
theatre in the round
thrust stage
trap room
traverse stage
upstage
wings
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