TECHNICAL THEATRE Stage Directions PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY

Stage: The area of theatre where the action takes place. Actor: A person that

In the beginning of theatre, actors performed on a flat stage and the audience

The problem with this came when one actor stood in front of another. The

Then someone thought of the “RAKED” stage so the audience could see all the

The director needed terminology to tell the actors where to move on the stage.

Since the back of the stage was higher, it was named “UP STAGE”. The

Stage directions were done with the point of view of the actor as he/she

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN The actor is standing UPSTAGE RIGHT. Audience PROPERTY OF

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN The actor is standing DOWNSTAGE CENTER Audience PROPERTY OF

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN The actor is standing CENTERSTAGE LEFT. Audience PROPERTY OF

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN The actor is standing DOWNSTAGE LEFT. Audience PROPERTY OF

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN The actor is standing UPSTAGE CENTER. Audience PROPERTY OF

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TECHNICAL THEATRE Stage Directions PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 1

Stage: The area of theatre where the action takes place. Actor: A person that acts as a character upon the stage. Director: A person who directs actors where to move on the stage. Stage Directions: Directions that apply to the different areas of the stage. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 2

In the beginning of theatre, actors performed on a flat stage and the audience sat on a flat floor. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 3

The problem with this came when one actor stood in front of another. The audience could not see. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 4

Then someone thought of the “RAKED” stage so the audience could see all the actors. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 5

The director needed terminology to tell the actors where to move on the stage. So they came up with Stage Directions. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 6

Since the back of the stage was higher, it was named “UP STAGE”. The lower half was called “DOWN STAGE”. Up Stage Down Stage PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 7

Stage directions were done with the point of view of the actor as he/she looks at the audience. USR CSR DSR USC CS DSC PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 USL CSL DSL 8

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN The actor is standing UPSTAGE RIGHT. Audience PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 9

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN The actor is standing DOWNSTAGE CENTER Audience PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 10

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN The actor is standing CENTERSTAGE LEFT. Audience PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 11

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN The actor is standing DOWNSTAGE LEFT. Audience PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 12

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN The actor is standing UPSTAGE CENTER. Audience PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 13