stage right

American  

noun

Theater.

1. the part of the stage that is right of center as one faces the audience.

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stage right British  

noun

1. the part of the stage to the right of a performer facing the audience

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Etymology

Origin of stage right

First recorded in 1930–35

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• stage right vs. stage left

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stage right

"He's at the stage right now where he's round about the 100-game mark for the club," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Guitarist George Vjestica is on the bottom level, stage right, while the incomparable Warren Ellis holds down stage left.

From Salon ● May 13, 2025

Acting for her is an inside job, and there’s no better example on the New York stage right now than this capstone performance of her glorious career.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024

By placing the amplification stage right before the antennas, the system only needs to amplify signals that have already been conditioned and processed.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

He backed away and moved over to stage right, where someone had set up a table and a few microphones.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro