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DIFFERENT KINDS OF STAGES

PROSCENIUM

THRUST STAGE

ARENA STAGE

ELEMENTS OF THE STAGE:

WINGS THE OFF STAGE AREA TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OF THE STAGE.

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APRON THE ACTING AREA BETWEEN THE FRONT. EDGAR OF THE STAGE AND THE FRONT CURTAIN.
CURTAIN THE FRONT CURTAIN THAT COVERS THE ACTING AREA. IT OPENS AND CLOSES AT THE
BEGINNING AND END OF A SHOW.

LEGS AND TORMENTORS CURTAINS THAT ARE HUNG TO HIDE THE BACKSTAGE AREA OF A STAGE.
PROSCENIUM ARCH A FRAME OR OPENING. OF A PROSCENIUM STAGE THROUGH WHICH THE
AUDIENCE VIEWS THE PLAY.

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AREAS OF THE STAGE:

Upstage Right
(UR)

Upstage Center
(UCS)

Upstage Left
(UL)

Stage Right
(SR)

Center Stage
(CS)

Stage Left
(SL)

Downstage Right
(DR)

Down Stage
(DS)

Downstage Left
(DL)

Audience

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AREAS OF STRENGTH ON STAGE:

5

Eavesdropping /
Foreshadowing
Events

Dignified Scenes

Horror / Unrealistic
Scenes

Love Scenes

Climatic Scenes

Tension Building
Scenes

Audience
(Pg. 185 in text book)

BODY POSITIONS ON THE STAGE:

https://
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R88B
EafPyd0
*Start at 3:00

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WHAT IS BLOCKING?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

BLOCKING THE DIRECTORS PLANNED MOVEMENTS FOR THE ACTORS.

BLOCKING IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT TELLS YOU, AS AN ACTOR, WHERE TO
GO AND HOW TO GET THERE.

BLOCKING ABBREVIATIONS:
ENT = ENTER
EX = EXIT
X = CROSS
SR = STAGE RIGHT
SL = STAGE LEFT
UC = UP CENTER

DC = DOWN CENTER
CS = CENTER STAGE
USR = UPSTAGE RIGHT
USL = UPSTAGE LEFT
DSR = DOWN STAGE RIGHT
DSL = DOWN STAGE LEFT

LET'S PRACTICE!
ENT SL =
EX USR =
X DS =
ENT SR, X DSL =

ENTER FROM STAGE LEFT

EXIT UPSTAGE RIGHT
CROSS DOWN STAGE
ENTER STAGE RIGHT, CROSS TO
DOWN STAGE LEFT