House Tabs
House Tabs. That large drapery which hides the stage from the audience, also referred to as the House Curtain, the Curtain, the Tabs.
Curtain Line
Curtain Line. An imaginary line that runs across the stage where the curtain, house curtain, House Tabs fall and touch the stage floor.
Down Stage
Downstage is that part of the stage closest to the audience.
Auditorium
The Auditorium is that part of the theatre which accommodates the audience.
Fire Curtain
The 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. It is some times referred to as the Iron.