theater [1]

Establishment built to present plays, shows, dance performances, concerts and so forth.

trap

Lift-up door through which an artist enters or exits the stage from below.

batten

Mobile light fixture attached to the flies.

catwalk

Platform for walking from one side of the stage-house to the other; it is used to install and move equipment.

borders

Horizontal strips of fabric lowered to hide the parts of the flies that are visible from the house.

flies

The upper part of the stage-house, equipped to hang and handle sets and lighting fixtures.

stage-house

Architectural space that contains the sets and in which the artists perform.

orchestra pit

Area where musicians are seated to accompany the actors onstage.

iron curtain

Metal curtain that can be lowered to separate the stage from the house in case of fire.

backdrop

Retractable vertical cloth forming the background of the stage.

upstage

Area at the back of the stage whose set is often made to suggest distant places.

below-stage

Area located beneath the stage.

stage

The area seen from the house where the artists perform.

stage curtain

Piece of fabric separating the stage from the house.

proscenium

Area located in front of the stage curtain.

wings

Area hidden from the audience; it is located on each side and behind the stage and sets.

bar

Area where alcoholic drinks are sold.

dressing room

Room that the artists use to change costumes, apply makeup and style their hair.

spotlights

Lighting device that projects a concentrated beam of high-intensity light.

foyers

Space used by the audience before the performance and at the intermission.

house

Part of the theater built for seating the public during a performance.

acoustic ceiling

Ceiling made of materials that help to project the sound into the house.

stairs

Structural component enabling movement between floors of a house or other structure.

control room

Room equipped to control sound, lighting and projection.