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proscenium
[ proh-see-nee-uhm, pruh- ]
noun
- Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. : pros.
- (formerly) the apron or, especially in ancient theater, the stage itself.
proscenium
/ prəˈsiːnɪəm /
noun
- the arch or opening separating the stage from the auditorium together with the area immediately in front of the arch
- (in ancient theatres) the stage itself
Word History and Origins
Origin of proscenium1
Word History and Origins
Origin of proscenium1
Example Sentences
"The story and the music itself was great for the Harris Theater, and honestly might have been dwarfed by this big gold proscenium with 3,500 seats."
The Delacorte was, she said, her group’s first proscenium experience in New York.
The surprise is how well the space works for dance despite no proscenium to hang lights from, or wings for the dancers to disappear into.
Norman loved the theater, and because he wanted to bring the theater to the everyday family in their households, his multicam sitcoms were very different: the proscenium, long scenes, pages and pages with no jokes.
East Coast scenes are presented in black and white, the assorted proscenium and backstage settings filmed in old, 99-seat theaters in Chinchón and nearby towns.
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