stage set
Play's physical environment
A stage set is the physical scenery and structures on a theater stage that create the environment for a performance.
The term emphasizes the constructed, artificial nature of theatrical spaces—backdrops, flats, furniture, and props arranged to represent a location.
Figuratively, something resembling a stage set looks artificial or temporary: The pristine village felt like a stage set.
- backdropRear stage scenery
- flatsDwellings or low shoes
- cycloramaCurved infinite-background wall
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- propsTheater accessories or praise
scrim · mise en scène · platforms · trapdoor · scene change · lighting rig · risers · proscenium · fourth wall · setting · theater · blocking · curtain · design · rehearsal · drama · spotlight · masking
- temporary structurestent, marquee, booth, pop-up shop, wedding tent
- fakesfake, fakes, counterfeit, counterfeits, imitation
- variety showsSaturday Night Live, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show, Laugh-In, The Muppet Show
stage setscript
Written words for performance
dialogue · libretto · screenplay · score · spoken word
set, stage, sets, setback, mindset, onset, staging, reset, outset