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fly loft

American  
[flahy lawft] / ˈflaɪ ˌlɔft /

noun

plural

fly lofts

  1. a space in a theater, above the stage, which contains the rigging used to move stage equipment and scenery, and is used to store such equipment when not in use.

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The nearly century-old theater is stuffed to the rafters, quite literally, with set pieces, which hang from ropes and pulleys attached to the fly loft above the stage and wings.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

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