Stage Left (Noun)
Meaning
The part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The stagehand waited off stage_left for the cue to roll out the set.
- The actress crossed stage_left, trying to get to her mark before the next line was spoken.
- When the lights came up, the actor was already standing stage_left, ready for her entrance.
- From the audience's perspective, the large screen was positioned stage_left, providing an interesting counterpoint to the live action.
- As the director called "places," the actor moved into position stage_left, preparing for the scene to begin.