the stage
Where actors perform
The stage refers to the world of theater and professional acting.
Someone who goes into the stage pursues a career in live performance.
An actor on the stage works in theater rather than film or television.
The phrase carries artistic connotations—the stage suggests craft and tradition in ways that "show business" doesn't.
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- orchestra pitRecessed area for musicians
- actorOne who portrays characters
- break a legTheatrical good luck phrase
- footlightsLamps at stage edge
amphitheater · platform · curtain call · standing ovation · proscenium · director · lighting rig · trapdoor · green room · phase · dramaturgy · dress rehearsal · opening night · playwright · turning point · coliseum · milestone · soundboard
- metonymsWall Street, Hollywood, the Kremlin, Capitol Hill, Downing Street
the stagebackstage
Theater's hidden area
behind the scenes · private life · offstage · real life · behind closed doors
station, state, stage, stare, static, stadium, staging, stages, backstage