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| stage | the area where the players perform; usually a raised platform |
| proscenium stage | a four-sided stage built like a box with one side cut away, enabling the audience to view the play as if it were in a picture frame |
| grand drape | the draperies covering the proscenium opening, separating the audience from the stage |
| wings | offstage spaces to the sides of the acting area |
| arena stage | a stage constructed so that the audience can sit on all sides; also known as "theatre-in-round." |
| flexible staging | any stage not classified as proscenium, arena, or thrust |
| thrust stage | a stage that extends into the seating area. The audience sits on three sides of the stage |
| house | the section of the theatre where the audience sits;also called "out front" |
| acting areas | nine to fifteen divisions of the stage floor, used by directors when moving actors or placing furniture or scenery |
| blocking | planning and working out the movements and stage grouping for a play |
| level | the actual head height of the actor as determined by his or her body position |
| planes | imaginary divisions giving depth to the proscenium stage. |
| stage picture | an appealing and meaningful arrangement of performers on the stage |
