Theatre Terminology
Imaginary lines extending from any seat in the
auditorium to the
edge of the space on
stage visible past the
proscenium arch. Understating sight lines is key for
scenic designers and
directors so that we know who will be able too se what on stage (Ideally everyone in the audience can see almost everything.)
+------------+ +------------+
| |------------/---------\-----------| |
| | / \ dead | |
| | dead / \ space | |
| | space / \ | |
| wing | / \ | wing |
| | / STAGE \ | |
| | / \ | |
| | / \ | |
| | / playing area \ | |
| -- / (ideal) \ | |
+------------+ --- \--------------+
+---+-/-------------------------------\+---+
+---+/ --- ---- \---+
/ --- --- \
/ ------------------------------- \
sight/ ---- \ sight
line/ --- --- \ line
/ --------------------------------------- \
/ --- ---- \
/--------------------HOUSE-------------------- \
/ --- --- \
/------------------------------------------------- \
/ --- --- \
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