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Downstage
01
the anterior part of a stage in theater that is in the audience's sight
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
downstages
What is "downstage"?
Downstage refers to the area of the theater stage that is closest to the audience. It is the part of the stage that is nearest to the front and often where actors perform their most important actions or make their key interactions. Being downstage usually means that an actor is more visible to the audience and their performance is more prominent.
downstage
01
of the front half of a stage
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Lexical Tree
downstage
down
stage
