(theat sl)
41sandwich batten — Theat. See double batten. * * * …
42scene master — Theat. (on a switchboard) a master switch that controls several lighting circuits. * * * …
43spot line — Theat. a rope or wire hung from a specific place on the gridiron for flying a piece of scenery that could not be flied by the existing battens. * * * …
44stage left — Theat. the part of the stage that is left of center as one faces the audience. Also called left stage. [1930 35] * * * …
45stage pocket — Theat. one of several metal boxes placed backstage in the floor (floor pocket) or wall of a theater and containing jacks for electric cables used in lighting units. * * * …
46stage right — Theat. the part of the stage that is right of center as one faces the audience. Also called right stage. [1930 35] * * * …
47stage wait — Theat. an unintentional pause during a performance, usually caused by a performer s or stagehand s missing a cue. [1860 65] * * * …
48tableau curtain — Theat. a curtain, often used as an act curtain, designed to be drawn aside and up to give a festooned or draped effect. [1945 50] * * * …
49T.B.O. — Theat. total blackout. * * * …
50thickness piece — Theat. a narrow flat or board used in scenic construction to give the illusion of depth or solidity to a door, wall, window, or the like. * * * …
