STAGE DIRECTIONS

STAGE DIRECTIONS

In theater, directions are always given from the actor’s point of view on stage facing the audience.  Here you will find a list of all the directions and a diagram of the stage explaining each one.

Stage Directions
Direction	Step	Description of Step
RS	RIGHT STAGE	Part of stage on your right when facing the audience from onstage
LS	LEFT STAGE	Part of stage on your left when facing the audience from onstage
US	UPSTAGE	Part of stage behind you when facing the audience from onstage
DS	DOWNSTAGE	Part of stage in front of you when facing the audience from onstage
DR	DOWN RIGHT	The downstage, right corner of the stage when facing the audience from onstage
DL	DOWN LEFT	The downstage, left corner of the stage when facing the audience from onstage
UL	UP LEFT	The upstage, left corner of the stage when facing the audience from onstage
UR	UP RIGHT	The upstage, right corner of the stage when facing the audience from onstage
UC	UP CENTER	The upstage, center area of the stage when facing the audience from onst
DC	DOWN CENTER	The downstage, center area of the stage when facing the audience from onstage