Stage Movement and Acting Rules

Source http://campuses.fortbendisd.com/campuses/documents/teacher/2010/teacher_20100525_1349.pdf

STAGE DIRECTIONS:

Stage Right: The actor’s right as he stands onstage facing the audience.

Stage Left: The actor’s left as he stands onstage facing the audience.

Downstage: Toward the audience.

Upstage: Away from the audience.

Below: Toward the audience. Same as “Downstage of.”

Above: Away from the audience. Same as “Upstage of.”

In: Toward the center of the stage.

Out: Away from the center of the stage.