Types of Stages By Terea House

How to work the House To go stage left To go stage right To feel the music To Rip It

Amphitheater

Greek Theatre 534 B.C --- Greek God Dionysus Dithyrambic chorus Amphitheaters Leaders & Chorus Thespis– Thespian- Stepped out of dithyrambic chorus

Proscenium

What is it now, Shakespeare? A proscenium theatre is what we usually think of as a “theatre” Its primarily feature, is the Proscenium, a “ Picture frame” placed around the front of the playing area of an end stage.

Thrust

I wanna see Everything! Thrust stage surrounded by audience on three sides The fourth sided serves as the background. In a typical modern arrangement: the stage is often a square playing area, usually raised, surrounded by raked seating.

Black Box

Closer, Closer that Close Black box theatre is often a room that’s been painted black on the inside. Stage and seating are not fixed. Instead each can be altered. Very intimate setting.

Arena Theatre

Lets Get ready to rumble An Arena stage is a central stage surrounded by audience on all sides. The audience is raised to improve sightlines

Profile Theatre

You better walk! A Profile theatre is a models dream come true. The Audience is often placed on either side of the playing space A non-theatrical form of the profile stage is a basketball court with no seats behind the goal.

Be cool Backstage Backstage host a plethora of rooms for the actors It can never be a playing space. Has the Green room, Dressing room, Fly Rail, and Wings