Standard Acting Areas
*The purpose of having Standard Acting Areas is so that directors and actors can effectively communicate where to start, move, and end up while on stage.
*Both the Proscenium and the Thrust stage use standard acting areas; the only difference being is that the proscenium stage adds the apron. *These are the two configurations used for acting areas. The top one is often used on smaller stages, and the bottom one for large stages for a more precise description. *We have heard these listed as 9 and 15 or 10 and 16 areas. Generally, we at Uciem feel that the Apron does count as an acting area for proscenium stages since it is acted upon. *Notice that left and Right appear flipped on the diagram. This is because the diagram is drawn from the audience's / director's point of view, however directions are given from the actor's point of view in order to make it easy for them. This means the director must give directions in reverse. C=Center D=Down L=Left R=Right U=Up |
Updated: January 19, 2019