proscenium

proscenium
    n 1: the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and
         the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) [syn:
         {proscenium}, {apron}, {forestage}]
    2: the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a
       modern theater [syn: {proscenium}, {proscenium wall}]
    

Proscenium \Pro*sce"ni*um\, n.; pl. {Proscenia}. [L., fr. Gr. ?;
   ? before + ? a tent, a wooden stage, the stage. See {Scene}.]
   1. (Anc. Theater) The part where the actors performed; the
      stage.
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   2. (Modern Theater) The part of the stage in front of the
      curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework.
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      band shell, bandstand, board, bold front, brave face, brave front,
      bridge, coulisse, display, dock, dressing room, facade, face,
      facet, facia, flies, fly floor, fly gallery, fore, forefront,
      foreground, forehand, foreland, forepart, forequarter, foreside,
      forestage, foreword, front, front elevation, front man,
      front matter, front page, front view, frontage, frontal, frontier,
      frontispiece, greenroom, grid, gridiron, head, heading, lap,
      lightboard, obverse, orchestra, orchestra pit, performing area,
      pit, preface, prefix, priority, proscenium stage, shell, stage,
      stage left, stage right, switchboard, the boards, window dressing,
      wings