Parts of the Theater

1. Parts of the Theater An Overview

2. Thrust Stage

3. Proscenium Stage

4. Arena Stage/Theater-in-the-Round

5. TheTeaseris a short, horizontal drape used for masking the flies and lighting Teaser

6. Traveler A Traveler is any drapery that moves or opens horizontally

7. Border A Border is a horizontal drape that runs across the top of the stage, hiding lighting instruments

8. A Drop is a flat piece of fabric, generally painted, that forms part of the scenery Drop

9. A Cyclorama, or Cyc, is a large backdrop meant to resemble the sky Cyclorama/Cyc

10. A Scrim is a drop that when lit from the front is “opaque” and when lit from the back is “transparent” Scrim

11. The Grand Drape is the curtain that covers the opening of the proscenium arch The Grand Drape

12. The Proscenium Arch is the architectural wall that separates the backstage area from the audience Proscenium Arch

13. An Electric is a batten specifically used for lighting instruments Electric

14. Wings are the spaces on the stage the audience is unable to see Legs are narrow, vertical stage drapes used for masking Legs/Wings

15. The Apron is the flat extension of the of the stage floor that projects from the proscenium arch toward the audience Apron

16. TheOrchestra Pitisthe space between the the stage and the auditorium, usually below stage level, that holds the orchestra Orchestra Pit

17. Auditorium TheAuditoriumis the seating area from which the audience observes the action of the play

18. Battens