proscenium
noun
pro·sce·ni·um
prō-ˈsē-nē-əm 
1
a
: the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
b
: the part of a modern stage in front of the curtain
c
: the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium and provides the arch that frames it
2
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The host walked onto the proscenium.
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Film musicals don’t have the same restrictions as stage ones, but director Sanjay Leela Bhansali holds 180 to give the illusion of a proscenium performance, while packing the background with dancers and spectators as far as the eye can see.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
More:Historic hotels in metro Phoenix where famous people have stayed: 10 iconic places
Tempe Center for the Arts
The Tempe Center for the Arts, which opened along Tempe Town Lake in 2007, has a 600-seat proscenium theater, a 200-seat studio theater and a 3,500-square-foot gallery.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
There, the actors perform on a proscenium stage rather than on a low outdoor platform just a few feet from the audience.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
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“Proscenium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proscenium. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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proscenium
noun
pro·sce·ni·um
prō-ˈsē-nē-əm
1
: the part of a stage in front of the curtain
2
: the wall containing the arch that frames the stage
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