Basic Stage Conventions

Question 1

What’s the auditorium

Answer 1

The part of the theatre where the audience sits

Question 2

What’s the deck

Answer 2

Another word for stage; where the actors will perform

Question 3

What are basic stage conventions

Answer 3

Basic stage conventions describe the simple rules about performing on a stage or similar space. These basic rules are used all the time so that actors know what the expect and how to use the stage

Question 4

What are the 4 types of stages

Answer 4

• Proscenium stage
• Thrust stage
• Theatre in the round
• Flexible stage

Question 5

What’s the alternative name for Proscenium stage

Answer 5

• Picture frame
• End – Stage
• Proscenium arch
• Fourth wall

Question 6

Where is the audience placed in a Proscenium stage

Answer 6

The audience is positioned directly in front of the stage, just on one side. They all face the stage and look into it like it’s a framed picture

Question 7

What’s the alternative name for thrust stage

Answer 7

• Open stage
• Platform stage
• Three Quarter Round

Question 8

Where is the audience placed in a thrust stage

Answer 8

The stage extends out into the audience. The audience sits on three sides of the stage

Question 9

What are the alternative names for theatre in the round

Answer 9

• Arena stage
• Central stage
• Island stage

Question 10

Where is the audience placed in a theatre in the round

Answer 10

The audience surrounds the stage on all 4 sides

Question 11

What’s the alternative name for flexible stage

Answer 11

• Black box theatre
• Modular theatre
• Free form theatre

Question 12

Where is the audience placed in a flexible stage

Answer 12

This stage can change its form to suit different performances or scenes