key terms in theater arts: part 1: the stage
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Key Terms in Theater Arts: PART 1: THE STAGE. 1. Proscenium. most popular kind of theatre traditional theatre space stage is framed and audience watches through the frame. 2. Arena. stage is in the middle while the audience surrounds (aka "theatre in the round"). 3. Black Box. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Key Terms in Theater Arts: PART 1: THE STAGE
1. Proscenium
• most popular kind of theatre • traditional theatre space• stage is framed and audience watches through
the frame
2. Arena
• stage is in the middle while the audience surrounds (aka "theatre in the round")
3. Black Box
• the most flexible of theatre spaces
4. Thrust
• stage projects into the audience; the audience sits on 3 sides of the action