Stage DirectionsBecca Fluty

Stage Directions

Center Stage

What is stage left and stage right?

Things a director will say to an actor

O “On your line, please move from center to downstage right.”

O “While Actor A is talking, I want you to move from upstage right to downstage left.”

SummaryO Stage directions are always given from

the actors perspective while looking at the audience.

O Upstage is toward the back wall of the stage.

O Downstage is towards the audience.O Stage left is to the actor’s left when

looking at the audience.O Stage right is the actor’s right when

looking at the audience.