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.
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