forestage

[fawr-steyj, fohr-]

noun

1. the part of a stage in front of the proscenium or the closed curtain, as the apron or an extension of the apron.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forestage¹

First recorded in 1920–25; fore- + stage

Example Sentences

Certain ensemble scenes, notably a church picnic on Kittiwah Island, had to be played in the forestage area without the intended scenic backing.

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Adam Miecielica, the set designer, hangs multicolored garlands of flowers from a rustic frame of entwined branches in the background while scattering a few logs around the grassy forestage.

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