onstage

American  

[on-steyj, awn-] / ˈɒnˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɔn- /

adverb

1. on or onto the stage (offstage ).

   The director shouted, “Onstage, everybody!”

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or used in the acting area, or that part of the stage that is in view of the audience.

Etymology

Origin of onstage

First recorded in 1925–30; on + stage

Example Sentences

“Opera is a work of theater, usually presented onstage. And most of the performers sing. Most of the time.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This time, Kate, who had just celebrated her thirteenth birthday, joined them onstage.

From Literature

B.J. insists, underscoring his point about the influence of funk and rock music by squeezing in an Earth, Wind & Fire concert during which he finagles an excuse to join them onstage.

From Los Angeles Times

The tension between Altman and Amodei seemed to surface last week, when they were the only ones who didn’t clasp hands onstage during a group pose at an AI event in India.

From Los Angeles Times

He’d been dreaming of a fancy ceremony for the Most Attractive Musk Ox Award, and just as he was about to receive the first place statuette, Duane came barging onstage.

From Literature