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NSHS Stage Map
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Stage MapPage 22
DOn’t glue it in...we will use it even after you turn in notebook
Notes on22 & 23
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Theatre space is divided into various parts or functions
•House locations
•Curtains
•DS areas
•On & Off Stage Areas
•Lighting Areas
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Disclaimer...
•This map only shows what our school has
•Naturally, other theatres have different or other components
•We will play the compare/contrast game after we learn our school’s stage
•Lighting Areas
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#1 = House -- off the map
House Locations
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#1 = House -- off the map
House Locations
1.where the audience
sits
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#1a = Box Office -- off the map
House Locations
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#1a = Box Office -- off the map
House Locations
1.a where the audience purchases
tickets
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#1b = Will Call -- off the map
House Locations
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#1b = Will Call -- off the map
House Locations
1.b
box office where patrons go to pick up pre-purchased tickets, either just before the event, or in advance
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#2 = Orchestra
House Locations
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#2 = Orchestra
2.where
band/orchestra would play [in a
larger space]
b/w house & stage
House Locations
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1.Some house locations on your stage map include ___ and ___.
2. The most obvious difference between a box office and a will call is ___.
3. The audience must know___.
On page 24 in your notebook, please
pick 2 of the following to complete
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Theatre space is divided into various parts or functions
•House locations
•DS areasDS areas•Curtains
•On & Off Stage Areas
•Lighting Areas
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DS Areas
#3 = Lip
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#3 = Lip
entire edge of
the stage
DS Areas
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#4 = Apron
DS Areas
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#4 = Apron/Forestage
4. major DS
acting area b/w
grand drape & orchestra
Section of the stage
floor which projects
towards or into the
auditorium or house
DS Areas
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#5 = Wheel Chair Lift
DS Areas
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#5 = Wheel Chair Lift
stage access elevator
for disabled students
DS Areas
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#6 = Stairs
stage access
DS Areas
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the frame or arch separating the stage from the auditorium, through which the action of a play is viewed
US of apron
DS Areas
#7 = Proscenium Opening/Wall
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Quick Side Note...
•There are three types of stages:
•Proscenium stage
•Thrust or 3/4 stage
•Arena, Open Stage, Black Box, or Experimental
Don’t write this down...
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Proscenium Stage
The most familiar type of theater in the proscenium stage, named for the proscenium arch that surrounds the stage opening like a picture frame.
Yup, this is our stage
type at NSHS
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Thrust or 3/4 Stage
This sort of performing space literally “thrusts” into the audience area, and seats surround three sides of the playing area.
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Arena Stage [Theatre-in-the-
Round]
Audience sits on all four sides of the stage. Actors enter down the same aisles the audience uses.
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1.Some downstage areas on your stage map include ___ and ___.
2. One can access the stage by ___.
3.Components of the apron include___.
4.Significant characteristics of the proscenium stage include __ and __.
On page 24 in your notebook, please
pick 3 of the following to complete
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Theatre space is divided into various parts or functions
•House locations
•DS areasDS areas
•CurtainsCurtains•On & Off Stage Areas
•Lighting Areas
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Curtains
All curtains have wavy/squiggly lines
on this stage mapWavy lines = curtains is a theatre industry
standard
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Curtains
#8 = Grand Drape or Act/Grand CurtainMain Drape or Main Rag
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Curtains
#8 = Grand Drape or Act/Grand CurtainMain Drape or Main Rag
8.1st DS drape
closest to audience--pretty
blue one!
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Important Side Note...
•Masking = hiding
•We try to mask all off-stage areas from the audience
•We mask to maintain the illusion of reality
Don’t write this down...
If you already know this...
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Curtains
#9 = Legs
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Curtains
#9 = Legs
9.moveable curtains
that mask the wings
& transform the stage
into various shapes
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Curtains
#12 = Traveler
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Curtains
#12 = Traveler
12. US curtain masks
skywall or cyclorama or cyc
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Curtains
#13 = Header
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Curtains
#13 = Header
13.short
curtain masks top of traveler
[we don’t use it & so you won’t
see it up there...]other
theatres use them to mask tops
of their long horizontal curtains
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1.Some curtains on your stage map include ___ and ___.
2. A defining characteristic of a leg is ___.
3. One of the functions of a curtain is ___.
On page 24 in your notebook, please
pick 2 of the following to complete
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Theatre space is divided into various parts or functions
•House locations
•DS areasDS areas
•Curtains
•On Stage Areas•Lighting Areas
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Onstage Areas
#14 = Skywall or Cyclorama or Cyc
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Onstage Areas
#14 = Skywall or Cyclorama or Cyc
14.back wall of stage
can be lit to look like the
sky
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Quick Side Note...
•The Cyclorama is a curved plain cloth or plastered wall filling the rear of the STAGE.
•Often used as a 'sky' backing to a traditional set, or as the main backing for a dance piece etc.
•The term is often loosely applied to a blue sky DROP.
•Although strictly a cyc should be curved, most cycs are flat with curved wraparound ends
Don’t write this down...
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Onstage Areas
#14a. = Center line or CL
14a
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Onstage Areas
#14a. = Center line or CL
14a
14a.Imaginary guideline that runs upstage-
downstage directly in the center
of the proscenium arch or the center of
the space. Abbreviated
CL.
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Onstage Areas
#14b. = Deck
14b
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Onstage Areas
#14b. = Deck
14b 14b.floor of the
stage
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1.Some onstage areas on your stage map include ___ and ___.
2. A defining characteristic of a center line is ___.
3. One of the functions of a cyc or a skywall is ___.
On page 24 in your notebook, please
pick 2 of the following to complete
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Theatre space is divided into various parts or functions
•House locations
•DS areasDS areas
•CurtainsCurtains
•Off Stage Areas•Lighting Areas
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Offstage Areas
#10 = Wings or Wing Space
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Offstage Areas
#10 = Wings or Wing Space
10.SR SL
backstage areas
areas we don’t want audience
to see
areas masked by curtains or scenery
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Offstage Areas
#11 = Costume Shop & Dressing Rooms
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Offstage Areas
#11 = Costume Shop & Dressing Rooms
11.costume
& makeup storage
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Theatre space is divided into various parts or functions
•House locations
•DS areasDS areas
•CurtainsCurtains
•Off Stage Areas
•Lighting Areas
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Lighting Areas
#15 = FOH Pipes 1 & 2 [Front of House]
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Lighting Areas
#15 = FOH Pipes 1 & 2 [Front of House]
15. --hang lighting
instruments--FOH 2 = closest to
stage
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Lighting Areas
#16 = Grid or Lighting Grid
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Lighting Areas
#16 = Grid or Lighting Grid
16.metal
structure of pipes
for purpose of
hanging lighting
instruments &
lightweight set pieces
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Lighting Areas
#16a = Electrics
1st Electric
2nd Electric
3rd Electric
4th Electric
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Lighting Areas
#16a = Electrics
1st Electric
2nd Electric
3rd Electric
4th Electric
16a.catch all term to describe any type of power
distribution
equipment hung from
or attached
to an electrics pipe
we need them to circuit lighting instruments &
special FX equipment
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1.Some lighting areas on your stage map include ___ and ___.
2.Critical attributes of the electrics include ___ and ___.
3.A lighting grid is define as ___.
On page 24 in your notebook, please
pick 2 of the following to complete
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Let’s take a tour!