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| Waggon Stage |
See, Boat Truck. |
| Wardrobe |
The stock of costumes and costume accessories maintained by a company. |
| Well-Made Play |
Originally a term used to describe a play that was well-plotted in the early 19th
Century, the term evolved by the end of the century to mean a play in which the plot was artificially logical. |
| Wings |
Flats or drapes placed at each side of the stage, either facing or obliquely
towards the audience. As many as eight pairs could be used, although the average number was two or three. Used to mask
the sides of the stage that are not a part of the set from the audience. The term also refers to the areas masked by these
flats or drapes or to the as well as all areas to the side of the stage not visible to the audience, as in "the
actor waiting in the wings". |
| Work Lights |
Lights for use during early rehearsals and illuminate the stage while the technical
crew is working on the set. Distinguished from stage lighting and the house lights. Work lights can consist of a single
incandescent lamp to series of halogen lamps hung from the same battens as the stage lighting instruments. |
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