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A proscenium (Ancient Greek: προσκήνιον, proskḗnion) is the metaphorical vertical plane of space in a theatre, usually surrounded on the top and sides by a physical proscenium arch (whether or not truly "arched") and on the bottom by the stage floor itself, which serves as the frame into which the audience observes from a more or ...
Arena: A large open door with seating capacity for very large groups. Seating layouts are typically similar to the theatre in the round, or proscenium (though the stage will not have a proscenium arch. In almost all cases the playing space is made of temporary staging and is elevated a few feet higher than the first rows of audience.
In a fixed seating theatre the audience is often separated from the performers by the proscenium arch. In proscenium theaters and amphitheaters, the proscenium arch, like the stage, is a permanent feature of the structure. This area is known as the auditorium or the house. [2] The seating areas can include some or all of the following:
Since the Italian Renaissance, the most common stage used in the West has been the proscenium stage which may also be referred to as a picture frame stage. The primary feature is a large opening known as the proscenium arch through which the audience views the performance. The audience directly faces the stage—which is typically raised ...
The Hellenistic influence is seen through the use of the proscenium. The Roman theatre also had a podium , which sometimes supported the columns of the scaenae frons . The theatre itself was divided into the stage ( orchestra ) and the seating section ( cavea ).
The square gold proscenium is 54 ft (16 m) wide and 54 ft (16 m) high. The main curtain of custom-woven gold damask, a gift of the Metropolitan Opera Club, is the largest tab curtain in the world. Above the proscenium is an untitled bronze sculpture by Mary Callery. [17]
The auditorium has three levels of seating and a proscenium arch. The space is designed with both sculpted decorations and murals by Kjoldgaard. [12] [19] As of 2022, the Beacon Theatre has 2,894 seats. [21] [22] The theater's operator, MSG Entertainment, classifies the mezzanine level directly above the orchestra as a loge level.
The proscenium arch is designed with light bars, which could be removed if necessary. [2] The wall panels also contains panels that can be removed for the installation of speakers. [22] The stage was also designed with a flexible layout in that it could be disassembled or extended forward.