Upstage
Type: noun, adjective, adverb
Pronunciation: /up-stayj/
Also spelled or known as: Up Stage
Related: Downstage, Stage Left, Stage Right
What does Upstage mean? The area of a stage that is farthest from the audience.
The term originated from stages that were physically sloped upward toward the back, making performers farther from the audience appear “upstage.”
Upstage synonyms: Rear Stage, Back of Stage, Up Stage
Example sentence: “The orchestra was positioned upstage behind the lead vocalist.”
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