proscenium arch
Scrim
Gobo
arena stage
ground row
masking (scenic)
Sightlines
thrust stage
Revolve
Cyclorama
Blackout
raked stage
Wagon
is a mobile platform that is used to support and transport movable, three-dimensional theatrical scenery
n the Middle Ages and early Modern era typically sloped upwards away from the audience.
when all of the stage lights go out in a theater to indicate the passage of time or to mark the end of an act or scene.
is one that extends into the audience on three sides and is connected to the backstage area by its upstage end.
an acting area, which may be raised or at floor level, is completely surrounded by the audience.
A piece of scenery sitting on the floor upstage to create the sense of a horizon with the sky beyond.
a large curtain or wall, often concave, positioned at the back of the apse (semicircular recess)
device for scene changes, or shifts, by which three or more settings are constructed on a turntable around a central pivot
is a lightweight woven cotton fabric used for stage effects
A piece of theatrical scenery used to conceal a part of the stage from the audience.
visual axis is a normally unobstructed line of sight between an intended observer
is a thin piece of metal, wood, or glass used to modify the shape of the projected light.
is a structure in front of the stage that frames the action of the play.