STAGE

THEATRE IN THE ROUND

THEATRE IN THE ROUND
THEATRE IN THE ROUND
 THEATRE IN THE ROUND
• audience surrounding the stage area
• common in ancient theatre
• problem: actors at all times having their back facing
some members of the audience
• no backstage, relying entirely on entrances in the
auditorium or from under the stage
THRUST/ELIZABETHAN
THRUST/ELIZABETHAN
THRUST/ELIZABETHAN
 THRUST
• facing audience on three sides
• greater intimacy between performers and the
audience than in a proscenium
• backstage area, opposed to theatre in the round
• entrances mostly from backstage
PROSCENIUM
PROSCENIUM
PROSCENIUM
 PROSCENIUM
• Known as picture frame stage
• the audience directly facing the stage
• typically raised several feet above front row audience
level
• the main stage is the space behind the proscenium
arch, often marked by a curtain which can be
lowered or drawn closed
 PARTS OF THE
PROSCENIUM STAGE
Cross Over – this area is used by stage
hands, technicians, and performers to
travel from “stage left” to “stage right”,
while remaining out of the audience’s
sight.
Upstage – the area that is furthest
away from the audience.
Acting Area – as you might expect, this
is the location that is used for acting
(it’s also where much of the set is
placed).
Downstage – the section of the
stage closest to the audience.
Stage Left – this is the area to the
performer’s left (the audience’s right).
Stage Right – the area to the
performer’s right (the audience’s left).
Off Right and Off Left – the
areas on the performers’ right and
left that are out of sight of the
audience. These often serve as
exit points for the performers
when they need to leave the
scene or get off the stage.
The Apron – lies just in front
of the proscenium arch.
The House (Left and Right) – the
area where the audience sits to
view the performance. Left and
right designate which side of the
theatre they are watching the
performance from.
DRAMA
ACT
SCENE
FLASHBACK
SCREENPLAY
STAGE DIRECTIONS
STAGING
DIALOGUE and
MONOLOGUE
AUDITION
BACKDROP
BACKSTAGE
BATTEN
BLOCKING
CASTING
COLD READING
DIRECTOR
DRESS REHEARSAL
EXTERNAL TRAITS
FLY SPACE
FOURTH WALL
HOUSE
HOUSE LIGHTS
BALCONY
 Balcony
Name of the areas seating
above the stalls.
PANTOMIME
PLAYWRIGHT
PRODUCER
PROPS
RAKED STAGE
RUN-THROUGH
STAGE MANAGER
GREEN ROOM
 Green room
Area in which actors wait
when not on stage during a
performance.
BLACK OUT
 Black out
Stage direction to turn off all
stage lights suddenly
FOLLOW SPOT
Follow Spot
• A long range lighting
instrument capable of
picking up or following a
person moving on the stage
GEL
 Gel
• A transparent color
medium placed on
lighting instruments to
produce different colors
GOBO
 Gobo
• A stencil placed in the
gel holder of a spotlight
to project a pattern
CURTAIN CALLS