THEATRE LOCATIONS
Crossword Puzzle
When it comes to theatre, location has many meanings—the location of the theatre itself, locations within
the building, locations regarding the stage area, or even the location at which the play takes place. Have
fun with this crossword puzzle that uses vocabulary words from all locations of a theatre.
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The New York City theatrical district.
The portion of a proscenium stage that
falls between the main curtain and the
audience.
A narrow walkway above the stage to
allow technicians to work lighting and
scenery.
Stage platform.
The open frame in the solid wall of the
auditorium that encloses the stage and
separates it from the audience.
The time and place in which the action
of a play occurs.
Passageway between seating areas.
An actor in the current scene is _______.
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Refers to the area beyond the audience’s
view of the stage.
3. An oval or round performance space that
has levels of seats rising outward from
the open space or arena.
4. Those parts of the theatre behind the
stage, including dressing rooms.
5. The audience or the theatre itself.
6. Toward the audience.
10. That part of the stage furthest from the
audience.
11. The offstage spaces at the sides of the
set.
Provided compliments of PIONEER DRAMA (www.pioneerdrama.com) Please feel free to reproduce for use in your classroom.
THEATRE LOCATIONS
Crossword Puzzle
Answer Key
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BROADWAY—The New York City theatrical
district.
APRON—The portion of a proscenium stage
that falls between the main curtain and the
audience.
CATWALK—A narrow walkway above the
stage to allow technicians to work lighting
and scenery.
RISER—Stage platform.
PROSCENIUM—The open frame in the solid
wall of the auditorium that encloses the stage
and separates it from the audience.
SETTING—The time and place in which the
action of a play occurs.
AISLE—Passageway between seating areas.
ONSTAGE—An actor in the current scene is
onstage.
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OFFSTAGE—Refers to the area beyond the
audience’s view of the stage.
AMPHITHEATER—An oval or round
performance space that has levels of seats
rising outward from the open space or arena.
BACKSTAGE—Those parts of the theatre
behind the stage, including dressing rooms.
HOUSE—The audience or the theatre itself.
DOWNSTAGE—Toward the audience.
UPSTAGE—That part of the stage furthest
from the audience.
WINGS—The offstage spaces at the sides of
the set.
Provided compliments of PIONEER DRAMA (www.pioneerdrama.com) Please feel free to reproduce for use in your classroom.