Title: Reading and Writing Drama (one-act)

The learners have an understanding of drama as a genre and are able to

analyze its elements and techniques.

Staging is the position of the acting area in relation to the audience. Acting
area is the part of the available space occupied by the set and used by the
actors when acting.

Types of Stages
1. Thrust Stage - the auditorium with the audience sitting on three sides. The
thrust stage area itself is not always square but may be semi-circular or half a
polygon with any number of sides.

Gulbenkian, University of Kent.

2. Proscenium stages have an architectural frame, known as the proscenium
arch, although not always arched in shape. Their stages are deep and

sometimes raked, meaning the stage is gently sloped rising away from the
audience.

Proscenium arch at Sheffield Lyceum

3. Theatres in-the-round- These have a central performance area enclosed by

the audience on all sides. The arrangement is rarely ‘round’: more usually the
seating is in a square or polygonal formation. The actors enter through aisles
or vomitories between the seating.

Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough.

4. Promenade theatre- This involves the audience moving from place to place
following the actors and performance.
 5. End

Stage is a stage extended wall to wall, like a thrust stage with audience in one
side. i.e., in front. Backstage is behind the wall.

Tron Theater

6. Avenue Stage – the audience sits on two sides of the acting area.

Traverse Theater

Areas of the stage

The area is divided into nine sections. In this way actors/directors/managers/
set designers/technician or etc., can identify the different parts of acting
space.

“Theatrical space creates an environment that influences the theatrical

experience.” - Oscar Brockett