Stage Terminology and Layout

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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