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Stage Terminology and Layout

Learn about the different areas of the stage, stage directions, and important terms used in theater productions. Understand the significance of upstage, downstage, stage right, and stage left. Discover the purpose of flies and the importance of sight lines for the audience. Get familiar with blocking, lines, and the various acting areas on stage.

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Stage Terminology and Layout

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  1. Jargon A Go-Go What are the areas to the left and right of the stage where the actors stand while waiting for their entrances called? WINGS

  2. Jargon A Go-Go What is the area of the stage closest to the audience called? DOWNSTAGE

  3. Jargon A Go-Go Why do we use the terms “upstage” and “downstage”? STAGES USED TO BE RAKED

  4. Jargon A Go-Go Do the terms “stage right” and “stage left” refer to the actor’s or the audience’s point of view? ACTOR’S (when facing downstage)

  5. Jargon A Go-Go What is the narrow area between the audience and the stage called? APRON/PIT

  6. Jargon A Go-Go Stages are divided into how many acting areas? NINE

  7. Jargon A Go-Go The locations on stage or actions actors use are called … STAGE DIRECTIONS

  8. Jargon A Go-Go True or False: You can cross out stage directions that the playwright included in a script. TRUE

  9. Jargon A Go-Go The audience’s view of the stage is called … SIGHT LINES

  10. Jargon A Go-Go If you need to “cheat out,” what does that mean? TURN OUT

  11. Jargon A Go-Go What is another name for a script? BOOK

  12. Jargon A Go-Go What should actors always write down in their scripts in pencil? BLOCKING

  13. Jargon A Go-Go What is another name for dialogue in a script? LINES

  14. Jargon A Go-Go What is the area above the stage called? FLIES

  15. Jargon A Go-Go What is the area of the stage furthest from the audience called? UPSTAGE

  16. Jargon A Go-Go True or False: An actor’s upstage and downstage arms and legs are always the same. FALSE

  17. Jargon A Go-Go What are flies used for? SCENERY OR CURTAINS THAT ARE “FLOWN” IN OR OUT

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