What is a theater's 'green room'?
AnswerA lounge where performers wait before going on
The green room is a backstage waiting area for performers.
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The basics
What is a curtain call?
AnswerPerformers returning to the stage to bow at the end
At a curtain call the cast returns to take bows as the audience applauds.
Going deeper
Which direction is 'stage left'?
AnswerThe performer's left when facing the audience
Stage directions are given from the performer's point of view facing the audience.
What is a proscenium arch?
AnswerThe frame around the opening of the stage
The proscenium arch frames the stage, separating the performance space from the audience.
London's main commercial theater district is known as what?
AnswerThe West End
London's West End, like New York's Broadway, is home to many large commercial theaters.
Expert level
The ancient Greek word 'theatron', source of 'theater', means what?
AnswerSeeing place
Theatron comes from the Greek verb meaning 'to see' or 'to watch'.
Old theater 'limelight' made bright light by heating what?
AnswerA block of lime (calcium oxide)
Limelight heated quicklime in a hot oxyhydrogen flame until it glowed intensely.
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