backstages
Theater's hidden areas
Backstages is the plural of backstage as a noun, referring to the areas behind or beside a stage where performers prepare and wait.
Most often backstage functions as an adverb or adjective rather than a countable noun, but backstages appears when discussing multiple venues: The backstages of Broadway theaters vary wildly in size and condition.
Backstage performer lounges
- dressing roomsSpaces for costume changes
- wingsLimbs for flight
- stage doorsTheater's rear entrances
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
props · costumes · makeup · rehearsals · stagehands · call sheets · rigging · wardrobe
Hidden from public view
- unseenNot perceived visually
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- inner workingsHidden operational components
confidential · preparations · secrets · machinations · negotiations · dealings · maneuvering · orchestration
Goes beyond or through
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- VIPNotable, for short
- securityProtection from threat
- restrictedLimited in scope
exclusive · entourage · roadies · handlers · meet-and-greets · laminates · wristbands · checkpoints
greenrooms
Backstage performer lounges
- dressing roomsSpaces for costume changes
- wingsLimbs for flight
- stage doorsTheater's rear entrances
curtains · props · costumes · makeup · rehearsals · stagehands · call sheets · rigging · wardrobe · intercom
behind-the-scenes
Hidden from public view
- unseenNot perceived visually
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
inner workings · confidential · preparations · secrets · machinations · negotiations · dealings · maneuvering · orchestration · arrangements
passes
Goes beyond or through
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- VIPNotable, for short
- securityProtection from threat
restricted · exclusive · entourage · roadies · handlers · meet-and-greets · laminates · wristbands · checkpoints · escorts
backstagesfront of house
Guest-facing venue operations
auditoriums · house · mezzanines · balconies · lobbies
backstagesonstage
Before the audience
center stage · in the spotlight · in the limelight · front and center · out front
backstagesfront of house
Guest-facing venue operations
auditorium · house · orchestra seats · stalls · front row
- backstage passCredential for restricted areas
- backstage passesAuthorization for restricted areas
- backstage dramaConflict occurring offstage
- backstage tourGuided visit to performance areas
- backstage secretsPrivate theater-world information
- backstage photosImages from performance areas