Theatre TIA 2024 -2025

Front

How many sides of the stage are the audience on in a Proscenium stage?

Back

1

Front

The main curtain that conceals the stage from the audience. It is typically red.

Back

Grand Drape

Front

The area of the stage on the audience side in front of the Grand Drape

Back

Apron

Front

A large piece of painted fabric hung behind the actors. Usually painted to resemble a realistic location.

Back

Backdrop

Front

The large muslin (a specific type of fabric typically used in theatre) drape hung across the extreme upstage area that represents “the sky”. Can be used for projections.

Back

Cyclorama

Front

The ropes, pulleys, and arbors off stage right that control the height of the drapes, electrics, battens, and hanging scenery

Back

Fly Rail system

Front

Where the audience sits during a performance

Back

House

Front

__ is the portion of the stage visible to the audience.

Back

onstage

Front

__ is the area surrounding the playing space, not visible to the audience.

Back

backstage

Front

In theatre we can use the following elements to tell a story without words: Body Movement, Facial Expression, All of the above

Back

All of the above