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Stages and Movement

Terms in this set (25)

Proscenium Stage
Audience sits on one side
Thrust Stage
Audience sits on three sides
Arena Stage or theatre in the round
Audience sits on all sides
Flexible Stage
Can shift and change shape and can change throughout the production
Strongest Point on stage
Down stage Center
Weakest Point on Stage
Upstage left
Strongest side of stage
right stage
Blocking
precise movement and positions of actors on stage
Downstage
Actors move toward the audience
Upstage
Actors move away from the audience
Raked Stage
stages that slants upward
Cross
when an actor moves from one place on stage to another
Countercross
When an actor moves the opposite direction of the actor that moved first in order to create balance
Open
Actor faces towards the audience
Closed
Actor turns away from the audience
Share
When both actors open to an equal degree to let the audience see the same amount on both of them
Cheating Out
to move or turn slightly to provide more space for other actors to improve the stage picture
Stage Business
small detailed action of an actor
Boarder
black curtain hung at the top of the stage
Legs
black curtains hung at the sides of the stage
Wings
between the legs
Sight Lines
imaginary lines of sight which determine what is visible to the audience
Orchestra Seating
lowest level of seating in proscenium seating
Booth
behind audience where stage manager sits and watches the performance
Green Room
The place where the actors that are not on stage are at
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