The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Music Theatre International Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund the National Endowment for the Arts Newman’s Own Foundation Nordstrom Park Foundation, Inc. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation The Morningstar Foundation Douglas White Laird Norton Family Foundation Little Kids Rock Lois and Richard England Family Foundation Dr.

Charitable Trust the Kimsey Endowment The King-White Family Foundation and Dr. Carter and Melissa Cafritz Trust Carnegie Corporation of New York DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Estée Lauder Exelon Flocabulary Harman Family Foundation The Hearst Foundations the Herb Alpert Foundation the Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation William R. Mellon Foundation Bank of America Bender Foundation, Inc. Clark Foundation Annenberg Foundation the Andrew W. Gifts and grants to educational programs at the Kennedy Center are provided by A. You should not assume endorsement by the federal government. Department of Education but does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. The content of these programs may have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Generous support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by the U.S. When a lighting technician “hangs” a light, it means that he attaches a light to the grid. Lights and scenery are attached to the grid. GridĪ supporting structure that hangs near the ceiling, above the stage or house. Actors sometimes relax in the green room before or after the show. Green RoomĪ backstage room where the actors wait before they go onstage. Dressing RoomĪ backstage room where the actors dress and apply makeup before they go onstage. Technicians use the catwalk to reach and adjust the lights and other equipment. CatwalkĪ narrow metal bridge or walkway that’s usually very close to the ceiling and above the stage and audience. It lets technicians see the performance without being in the theater. The booth is usually at the back of the theater and is usually soundproof. The area or room from where technicians control the lights and sound for a show. Large theaters often have more than one balcony. The lowest balcony in a theater, or the first few rows of a balcony is called the Mezzanine.

It sometimes overhangs the main part of the house. The seating area that is closest to the stage in the main part of the house. For example, a theater’s lobby, box office, and refreshment stand are front-of-house areas. The part of the theater that is used by the audience. For example, backstage areas are back-of-house areas. The part of the theater that is not open to the public and is used by technicians or actors. The area in the house that’s to the audience’s left or right. When someone asks, “How big is the house tonight?” they’re asking how many people are in the audience. Sometimes, the audience itself is called the house. When you’re in the audience and watching a show, you’re sitting in the house. Here are some other important places… House Not all the “action” happens on the actual stage. Parts of a theater that are most definitely off the stage The actors wait here immediately before they go onstage. The areas just off stage left or stage right, not seen by the audience. It allows actors to make surprising and dramatic entrances and exits from hidden places underneath or behind the stage. Trap DoorĪ hidden door that’s built into the stage floor (or sometimes the stage wall). The area behind the set that actors and technicians use to move from stage left to right without being seen by the audience. And yes, it sometimes looks like a giant picture frame. The pit is just off the stage, in a low area between the front of the stage and the audience. The area where musicians sit during a performance. The area of the stage that’s just in front of the curtain. The area behind the set or off the stage that’s not seen by the audience. For example, if a play’s action happens in a kitchen, the set might include a door, a table and chairs, a sink, a refrigerator, and an oven. The set is designed and built by technicians to best represent the play’s location. The physical surroundings where the action of a play takes place. Here are some important parts to know about… Set Parts of a theater that are on or near the stageĮvery part of a theater has a specific name.

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