Derived from 'tableaux curtains' (a type of curtain that was drawn upwards and outwards also known as a swag curtain) this now refers generally to any house stage curtain/s, including a vertical-lift front curtain (house tabs) and horizontal-draw curtains which meet in the middle and open outwards.
Abbreviation used for technical rehearsal.
A stage arrangement which encroaches into the auditorium with the audience seated along three sides.
A turning or twisting force.
A motorised, horizontally-moving belt at stage level, the direction and speed of which can be controlled. Travelators are used for moving scenery or actors onstage or offstage.