drop curtain
Theater's lowered divider
A drop curtain is a theater curtain that descends from above the stage rather than parting to the sides.
It typically lowers between acts or scenes to conceal set changes from the audience.
The term distinguishes this style from draw curtains, which open horizontally.
Drop curtains may be painted with decorative scenes or advertisements, particularly in older theaters.
Theater's architectural frame
- backdropRear stage scenery
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- cycloramaCurved infinite-background wall
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
rigging · border · teaser · orchestra pit · wings · apron · batten · traveler
Fabric that obscures
- screenDisplay or barrier
- maskFace-worn concealment
- coverProtect by overlaying
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
cloak · shield · obscure · blackout · backdrop · scrim · partition · divider
Reveal something hidden
- exposeMake known publicly
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
revelation · dramatic entrance · scene change · tableau · surprise · transformation · spectacle · opening
proscenium
Theater's architectural frame
- backdropRear stage scenery
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- cycloramaCurved infinite-background wall
counterweight · rigging · border · teaser · orchestra pit · wings · apron · batten · traveler · valance
veil
Fabric that obscures
shroud · cloak · shield · obscure · blackout · backdrop · scrim · partition · divider · barrier
unveil
Reveal something hidden
- exposeMake known publicly
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
uncovering · revelation · dramatic entrance · scene change · tableau · surprise · transformation · spectacle · opening · raising
pulley
Grooved wheel for rope
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- tracksMarks showing passage
- cordFlexible twisted strand
drawstring · weights · rigging · batten · sandbag · rope · winch · cleat · arbor · lift line