空调
kòng tiáo

broom

扫帚
sào zhǒu

bucket

桶
tǒng

dustpan

尘埃杅
chén āi yú

sweep, mop (to)

打扫
dǎ sǎo

vacuum cleaner

吸尘器
xī chén qì

ventilation

通风
tōng fēng

aisle

座席间的通道
zuò xí jiān de tōng dào

A passageway in the seating.

auditorium

观众席
guān zhòng xí 

The seating area where the audience views a performance.  

balcony (US)/circle (UK)

楼座
lóu zuò

Upper level in the auditorium

bleacher seating

box seat

厢座
xiāng zuò

expensive seats located near the balcony and separated from other seating areas

continental seating

中間沒有通道的坐位
zhōng jiān méi yǒu tōng dào de zuò wèi

A seating arrangement with access aisles only at the ends.

dress circle

楼厅二楼前座

Area of seating below the balcony and above the stall, best seating area as it is at the same level as the stage

front of house (FOH)

观众席及礼堂
guān zhòng xí jí lǐ táng

The area in front of the proscenium arch.

gallery

顶层楼座
dǐng céng lóu zuò

A level above the stage floor.or the audience floor

legroom

腿部空间
tuǐ bù kōng jiān

mezzanine

阁楼
gé lóu

The lower section of the lowest balcony section

orchestra seating (US)/stalls (UK)

樓下座位,正廳
lóu xià zuò wèi， zhèng tīng

The part of the auditorium on the main floor that is on the same floor as the acting stage and closest to the stage.

private box

私人包厢
sī rén bāo xiāng

row (of seats)

行（座位）
xíng（zuò wèi）

seating tier (temporary)

座位层楼(临时)
zuò wèi céng lóu（lín shí）

The section where audience can sit and watch.

side balcony (US)/slip (UK)

两面的楼座
liǎng miàn de lóu zuò

stage box, proscenium box

镜框內的表現區
jìng kuāng nèi de biǎo xiàn qū

The acting area within the proscenium frame

Stall/parterre

正廳後
zhèng tīng hòu

The seating area at the back of the auditorium.

standing room

正厅立座
zhèng tīng lì zuò

The area where audience has to stand while watching, usually at the back of the stalls

upper circle

楼厅（二楼）后座
lóu tīng（èr lóu） hòu zuò

The back seatioin of the balcony

fly facilities

升降设施
shēng jiàng shè shī

Bridge/walkway

桥
qiáo

Catwalk/gallery

空中走道
kōng zhōng zǒu dào

A narrow walkway above the floor for access to technical service aeas

electric (bar or pipe), lighting bar

电气吊杆
diàn qì diào gān

Pipes which are equipped with electrical outlets with purpose to hang electric fixtures.

fly tower/fly loft/fly gallery/operating gallery

吊杆操纵处 (控制升降的阁楼)
diào gān cāo zòng chù（kòng zhì shēng jiàng de gé lóu）

The part of the theater building where the raising/lowering of the pipes are controlled

flybar/fly rail/pipe/batten

升降的吊杆
shēng jiàng de， diào gān

Pipes where lighting fixtures and scenery are hung can be bought out of sight vertically

grid (gridiron)

舞台顶部的钢架(栅顶)
wǔ tái dǐng bù de gāng jià（zhà dǐng）

The support structure close to the top of the fly tower on which the pulleys of the flying system are supported. Constructed from metal or wooden beams.

hemp house

采用沙包的升降
cǎi yòng shā bāo de shēng jiàng

A rigging system where the flying is done by brutal force and balanced by sandbags rather than counterweighted.

lighting bridge

灯光桥
dēng guāng qiáo

A walkway where lights are hung

bar/pipe/batten

杆,吊杆
gān， diào gān

The horizontal metal (wood or alloy) tube hung from flying lines from which lighting equipment and scenery etc. may be suspended
Pipe usually made of metal and batten made of wood.

ramp

坡道
pō dào

A slopped platform/walkway

ceiling

天花板
tiān huā bǎn

The highest point of the inside of the building

base line

基线
jī xiàn

above the stage/ attic

閣樓
gé lóu

The level above the stage floor, usually for technical services

loading gallery

操作长廊
cāo zuò cháng láng

A walkway above above the stage floor where counterweighs are added/removed from the rigging system

ceiling beam

天排
tiān pái

anti prosceium/advance bar

台口前的干
tái kǒu qián de gàn

Pipes where are just downstage of the proscenium.

trap room

地下室
dì xià shì

Understage/ underneath stage floor

舞台下面
wǔ tái xià miàn

The room underneath the stage floor, with access to the middle of the stage.

acting area

表演區
biǎo yǎn qū

The space where the actors performs

Apron/forestage

Stage area in front of the main curtain

cazuela

crossover

穿场通路
chuān chǎng tōng lù

A passageway that leads from one side of the stage to the other out of view of the audience

deck (US)/green omit (UK)/stage floor

舞台层面
wǔ tái céng miàn

The stage floor

false proscenium

假镜框
jiǎ jìng kuāng

A portal inside the proscenium to the set its own frame.

lift

升降机
shēng jiàng jī

lip (of stage)

台唇
tái chún

orchestra lift

樂池升降机
yuè chí shēng jiàng jī

orchestra pit

乐池
yuè chí

passarelle

长廊
cháng láng

prompt corner (UK), stage manager’s position (US)

提示侧（舞台右）舞台监督的位

prompter’s box

提示者的包厢
tí shì zhě de bāo xiāng

proscenium arch

镜框
jìng kuāng

proscenium opening

镜框口
jìng kuāng kǒu

proscenium stage

镜框舞台
jìng kuāng wǔ tái

quick change booth

快速换装处
kuài sù huàn zhuāng chù

stage area

舞台區
wǔ tái qū

stage door

舞台入口
wǔ tái rù kǒu

Stage Elevator/scenery elevator

布景电梯
bù jǐng diàn tī

tormentor

和台口成正方上的干
hé tái kǒu chéng zhèng fāng shàng de gàn

Trap door

在台上進地下室入口
zài tái shàng jìn dì xià shì rù kǒu

The door for going into the trap room

vent (extraction fan)

抽氣扇
chōu qì shàn

vomitory

礼堂后面的門
lǐ táng hòu miàn de mén

Rear entrances to the auditorium

wing

副台
fù tái

the sides of the stage concealed from the audience s view

worklight

工作灯
gōng zuò dēng

Lights for carrying out technical work verse to stage lighting.

tallescope

云梯/升降小车
yún tī/shēng jiàng xiǎo chē

Zarges

伸縮梯
shēn suō tī

ladder

梯子
tī zi

manual lift/cherry picker

手动升降机
shǒu dòng shēng jiàng jī

concert shell/acoustic shell/
orchestra shell

舞台壳式音屏
wǔ tái ké shì yīn píng

A walls and ceiling enclosure on stage that reflects sound to the auditorium, mostly used for performances with orchestra

electrical  elevator/genie

电动升降机
diàn dòng shēng jiàng jī

A small form that can be raised or lowered by power, mostly used for reaching for technical needs

parallel platform (US)

对比的平台（美国）
duì bǐ de píng tái（měi guó）

rostrum (UK)/platform (US)/riser

平台
píng tái

A box like structure usually raised for acting on different levels.

production table

工作桌
gōng zuò zhuō

property table

道具桌子
dào jù zhuō zi

podium

指挥台
zhǐ huī tái

music stand

音乐架
yīn yuè jià

projection screen

投影屏幕
tóu yǐng píng mù

stage manager’s desk

舞台管理桌子
wǔ tái guǎn lǐ zhuō zi

safety curtain (UK)/fire curtain (US)/iron curtain

防火幕
fáng huǒ mù

fort lift

起重机車
qǐ zhòng jī chē

dinosaur

弯曲梯子
wān qū tī zi

scaffolding

升高铁架
shēng gāo tiě jià

Push cart/dolly

推轮
tuī lún

TV monitors

监视屏
jiān shì píng

prompt board

提示板
tí shì bǎn

prompt desk

提示台
tí shì tái

intercom

对讲机
duì jiǎng jī

leg

边幕
biān mù

Curtain

幕
mù

Drapery on stage to define the performing area on stage.

Teaser/border

檐幕
yán mù

A horizontal drape designed to hide the pipes and electrical fixtures.

asbestos curtain/safety curtain

石棉帷幕/防火幕
shí mián wéi mù/fáng huǒ mù

A fireproof curtain that can be dropped at the curtain line. used in emergency.  to separate audience and the stage,

black curtain

黑幕
hēi mù

Black curtain which is full length of the stage to give a black background to performances.

grand drape/grand curtain/main drape

大幕
dà mù

A heavy curtain at the proscenium arch to define the action location to the arriving audience.

布景載卸平臺
bù jǐng zài xiè píng tái

Where load/unload item which you bring to the theater

property room

道具室
dào jù shì

skip (storage)

存儲車
cún chú chē

storage (scenery)

布景存儲
bù jǐng cún chú

Where set/scenery pieces are stored

backstage

后台
hòu tái

The part of the building beyond the acting area, including the dressing rooms and wings

scene shop

布景工作室
bù jǐng gōng zuò shì

Where set pieces are made

paint shop

油漆間
yóu qī jiān

recording studio

录音工作室
lù yīn gōng zuò shì

wardrobe/costume shop/sewing room

服装 (衣箱) 工作室
fú zhuāng（yī xiāng） gōng zuò shì

dressing room

更衣室
gēng yī shì

fitting room

试装间
shì zhuāng jiān

make-up room

化妆室
huà zhuāng shì

Greenroom/lounge

休息室
xiū xí shì

Traditional name of the room where actors. And technical personnel gather for breaks.

theater management office

影院管理办公室
yǐng yuàn guǎn lǐ bàn gōng shì

music room

音乐排演室
yīn yuè pái yǎn shì

warm-up room

热身室
rè shēn shì

emergency exit

紧急出口
jǐn jí chū kǒu

escape stairs

逃生楼梯
táo shēng lóu tī

laundry room

洗衣房
xǐ yī fáng        

dinning room

餐厅
cān tīng

cafeteria/canteen

食堂
shí táng

control booths/bio box

控制室
kòng zhì shì

light control booth

灯光控制台
dēng guāng kòng zhì tái

sound control booth

音调控制台
yīn tiáo kòng zhì tái

Follow spot booth

追光控制台
zhuī guāng kòng zhì tái

stage manager's booth

舞台管理处
wǔ tái guǎn lǐ chù

backstage paging system

后台传呼系统
hòu tái chuán hū xì tǒng

售票处
shòu piào chù

Places where tickets are sold and bought.

cloak room

衣帽间
yī mào jiān

concession

小卖处
xiǎo mài chù

A stand in the foyer for selling food or souveniers.

foyer (UK)/lobby

礼堂
ǐ táng

Part of the front of house where audience first the theater hang around before going to the auditorium.

public addressing system

公众传呼系统
gōng zhòng chuán hū xì tǒng

will call

等待提票处
děng dài tí piào chù

Where the reserved tickets are picked up

amphitheater

半露天剧场
bàn lù tiān jù chǎng

Open air theater with with seats on a slope rising from the stage

black box theater

实验剧场/黑盒子的舞台
shí yàn jù chǎng/hēi hé zi de wǔ tái

A flexible theater, where the stage and the audience seating cannot be rearranged anyway to suit individual needs

coliseum

競技場
jìng jì chǎng

dome

圆拱顶
yuán gǒng dǐng

A theater with a circular ceiling

gondolas

Stage with different level and separate acting areas.

hippodrome

赛马场
sài mǎ chǎng

An arena with oval tracks

open air theater

露天剧场
lù tiān jù chǎng

pavilion

大帐篷 ; 池座
dà zhàng péng; chí zuò

A theater cover with tents

peep-hole stage

窥视孔舞台
kuī shì kǒng wǔ tái

platform stage

开放式舞台
kāi fàng shì wǔ tái

A theater where the stage is built from open platforms and

promenade theater

环境剧场的一种
huán jìng jù chǎng de yī zhǒng

Stadium/ arena stage

體育場
tǐ yù chǎng

Theater space with a large field mostly use for sports.

theater in the around

 四面观众剧场
sì miàn guān zhòng jù chǎng

Form of stage where the audience are seated on at
least two (normally three, or all four) sides of the whole acting area.

adjustable proscenium

可伸展镜框台口
kě shēn zhǎn jìng kuāng tái kǒu

end on

全部觀眾面對同樣的方向
quán bù guān zhòng miàn duì tóng yàng de fāng xiàng

Stage where audience is looking at the stage from the same direction, e.g. proscenium arch theater

false stage

假舞台
jiǎ wǔ tái

 A stage floor laid a few inches above the usual stage floor with the purpose for mechanism in between, e.g. dance floor, revolving floor.

jackknife stage

旋转轴在一侧的转台
xuán zhuǎn zhóu zài yī cè de zhuàn tái

A platform that pivoted  on one corner..

lift stage/ elevator stage

升降舞台
shēng jiàng wǔ tái

A platform that can change level with the purpose to take actors from one level of the stage to another.

Proscenium

镜框
jìng kuāng

The wall which look like a picture frame and stands between the stage and the audience

raked stage

有坡度的台板
yǒu pō dù de tái bǎn

A slopped stage where the back of the stage is high than the front to allow the audience to the actors at the back

revolving stage

旋转舞台
xuán zhuǎn wǔ tái

A circular stage that can be turned to show different scenes.

side stage

侧台
cè tá

Side stage as different to the main stage in the center.

space stage

空地舞台
kòng dì wǔ tái

An open stage where lights and other technical appliances are exposed as part of the set

thrust stage

伸出式
shēn chū shì

The stage preludes into the house and the audience view the stage from three sides.

wing stage

分兩面的舞台
fēn liǎng miàn de wǔ tái

Stage which has two performing areas.