Iron The
The Iron or Fire Curtain or Safety Curtain is a heavy steel clad fire proof curtain that in an emergency can be dropped in along the front of the stage to seal the stage and back-stage areas from the auditorium and front of house areas in the Theatre. In the video sequence (to be uploaded) […]
Parterre
The Parterre is that part of the Auditorum which is at ground level.
Sightlines
Sightlines are the lines of vision indicating the limits to what the audience can see of the stage from different positions in the auditorium.
Forestage
Forestage is the area on the stage nearest the apron, or on a proscenium stage the area in front of the house curtain, in front of the proscenium arch. Stage
Front of House
Front of House is any area of the theatre in front of the stage or in front of the proscenium arch.
Front of House Lighting
Front of House Lighting is the lighting in front of the stage in the auditorium used to light the performance on the stage.
House Lights
House Lights are the decorative or utilitarian lights fitted to the walls and ceiling of the Auditorium. They illuminate the auditorium for the audience before and after the performance and during intervals. They are dimmed or switched off during the performance.
Out Front
Out Front can refer to the audience, or out in front of the front cloth.
Curtain
Curtain or House Curtain is that large drapery which hides the stage from the audience, also referred to as the House Tabs, the Tabs.
House Curtain
House Curtain. That large drapery which hides the stage from the audience, also referred to as the Curtain, the House Tabs, the Tabs.