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A section of the stage floor that extends past the proscenium into the house where the audience is seated.
Theatre stage
Photo courtesy of the Wharton Center.
Black box
Apron
Wing
Parodo

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The horizontal piece that forms the top or bottom of a flat.
The 2019 International Thespian Festival production of Noises Off. Photo by Susan Doremus.
Tread
Toggle
Rail
Stile

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When lighting, scenery, sound, and costume changes are rehearsed without actors to integrate these technical elements into the show.
A Thespian techs the 2019 ITF production of Hamlet. Photo by Susan Doremus.
Paper tech
Rough Tech
Tech blend
Dry tech

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A curved fabric drop or wall at the back of a stage, typically painted with or projecting an image of background sky or landscape.
Cast members of the 2018 International Thespian Festival production of Bright Star.
Cast members of the 2018 International Thespian Festival production of Bright Star. Photo by John Nollendorfs.
Cyclorama
Border
Tableaux Curtain
Proscenium Arch

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What stage managers call the master copy of the script documenting technical cues and actor blocking.
Script photo courtesy of Andrea L. Shell.
Calling script
Promptbook
Show bible
All the above

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