theaters
Stages with seats
Theaters are buildings designed for performances—plays, musicals, operas, and other live entertainment.
The word extends to movie theaters, where films are shown.
Theater also names the art form itself: She studied theater in college.
A theater of war is a region where military operations occur.
In British English, spelled theatre.
Light-casting display device
- screenDisplay or barrier
- filmMovie or coating
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
trailer · screening · feature · showtime · credits · subtitles · IMAX · surround sound
Theater's architectural frame
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- stallsDelays or compartments
gallery · stage · wings · green room · lobby · marquee · box seats · dress circle
Room for spectators
- playhouseMiniature structure for children
- opera houseVenue for staged singing
- concert hallVenue for orchestral performances
- multiplexMulti-screen movie theater
cinema · coliseum · arena · music hall · pavilion · nickelodeon · drive-in · repertory
Author of stage dramas
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- soliloquyDramatic speech to oneself
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
repertoire · troupe · ensemble · act · scene · dialogue · protagonist · denouement
Pre-performance practice session
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
prompter · costume · scenery · lighting · sound · props · cue · tech rehearsal
projector
Light-casting display device
blockbuster · trailer · screening · feature · showtime · credits · subtitles · IMAX · surround sound · 3D
proscenium
Theater's architectural frame
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
stalls · gallery · stage · wings · green room · lobby · marquee · box seats · dress circle · apron
auditorium
Room for spectators
- playhouseMiniature structure for children
- opera houseVenue for staged singing
- concert hallVenue for orchestral performances
multiplex · cinema · coliseum · arena · music hall · pavilion · nickelodeon · drive-in · repertory · conservatory
playwright
Author of stage dramas
monologue · repertoire · troupe · ensemble · act · scene · dialogue · protagonist · denouement · catharsis
rehearsal
Pre-performance practice session
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
understudy · prompter · costume · scenery · lighting · sound · props · cue · tech rehearsal · dress rehearsal
spectators
Those who observe events
tickets · applause · ovation · standing ovation · encore · playbill · program · attendance · sold out · house
- arts worldartists, galleries, museums, studios, painters
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- architecture toursguided tours, walking tours, historic buildings, landmarks, Art Deco buildings
- arts scenegalleries, museums, street art, murals, live music
- Media Distributionstreaming services, video streaming, music streaming, download, broadcast
theatersstadiums
Large sports venues
arenas · private residences · coliseums · sports complexes · living rooms
theatersliving rooms
Primary domestic gathering spaces
home screens · television · streaming platforms · streets · public squares
- movie theaterVenue for film screenings
- theaters of warRegions of active combat
- political theaterPerformative actions for appearances
- theater criticEvaluator of stage productions
- home theaterDomestic entertainment system
- musical theaterStaged entertainment combining song
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