What is the oldest form of stage arrangement?

proscenium

What is the name for where the audience sits?

auditorium

What is the backdrop of a stage called?

BACKDROP, SKYDROP, SCRIM: The Backdrop (natural/ off-white color) or Skydrop (light blue color) is usually placed near the back wall and provides a surface for projecting scenery or lighting effects.

Which side is stage left?

As the performer looks out to the audience, the area on their right-hand side is called stage right and the area on the left is called stage left.

What does downstage mean?

1 : toward or at the front of a theatrical stage. 2 : toward a motion-picture or television camera. downstage.

Is downstage closer to the audience?

Downstage: The area of the stage closest to the audience. Stage Left: The area of the stage to the performer’s left, when facing downstage (i.e. towards the audience).

What defines stage right?

stage right (SR) (noun) the right side of the stage from the actor’s viewpoint facing the audience. (adverb or adjective) toward or at the right side of the stage from the actor’s viewpoint facing the audience. upstage (US) (noun) the part of the stage farthest from the audience.

What does upstage mean?

transitive verb. 1 : to draw attention away from upstaging the competition. 2 : to force (an actor) to face away from the audience by staying upstage. 3 : to treat snobbishly.

When you accidentally stand in front of someone on stage it is called?

When you upstage someone, the audience’s focus shifts from that person to you. Another way to use the verb upstage is to describe the acting technique of moving back on the stage, away from the audience, so that another actor must turn her back toward them.

What does it mean to upstage yourself?

Upstaging is also defined as one actor trying to steal attention from another. But actors and speakers do it to themselves whenever they face away from the audience.

Why is it called Upstage?

But why Upstage and Downstage? The terminology comes from the days in which the audience seats were on a flat floor and the stage was tilted (razed) toward the audience, so that everyone on the audience floor could see the performance.

Is stage right the actors right?

So, stage right and stage left are the actor’s right and left, not the audience’s. Upstage refers to the part of the stage farthest from the audience.

What is the furthest left hand corner toward the audience called?

upstage left. the corner of the stage furthest away from the audience and on the left if facing the audience from the stage. right center.

What is it called when actors make up their own lines?

IMPROVISATION: Acting done spontaneously and without a script; everything is made up on the spot.

What is the ceiling of a stage called?

Forestage

Why is the audience called the house?

Sometimes known as the “house”. From the Latin Audio – “I hear”. The part of the stage and theatre which is out of the sight of the audience.

Which of the following is considered the disadvantage of a black box theater?

Black Box Staging

Black Box Staging
Advantages Flexible and versatile Helps the audience to focus on the actors Creates an intimate atmosphere	Disadvantages May be frustrating if too many options Must be lit from above The actors could feel intimidated The audience can see everything – even during blackouts

What is the job of the pit orchestra?

Pit orchestra musicians are not soloists. While they may perform an involved or public-facing role in certain theatrical performances, their chief job is to expertly accompany without drawing attention away from the dramatic, narrative, or visual action.