Par Can
Type of lantern which holds a par lamp. The parcan is the basic lighting unit in concert lighting.
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Proscenium Doors
Doors on either side of the stage leading onto a forestage in front of the house curtain.
Proscenium Stage
Proscenium stage got its name from a large arch, the proscenium arch, through which the audience viewed the performance. Many modern proscenium stages no longer have the arch. A proscenium stage nowadays refers to a stage where the audience directly faces the stage and views only one side of the scene.
Pit (Orchestra Pit)
The area below the front of the stage. May be used to house the orchestra. Also called the Orchestra Pit.
Permanent Masking
Show portal, or teaser and tormentors, or similar arrangements of masking pieces which remain in place throughout a performance, regardless of scene changes.
Perch
Position above stage level on the stage side of the proscenium wall either side of the opening.