[EastValleyChoraleMaillist] Still confused?

[Cochran, Bruce-P56993]

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M ost of the time, you will be acting on a proscenium stage. That is a
stage that has a large arch (proscenium arch) that frames the front-most
portion of the acting area. 
Almost all the acting takes place on the stage behind the area framed by
the arch (This is the area with the various letter labels.) The shallow
stage area in front of the arch is called the apron. The apron can also
be used as an acting area. 

The letter labels define general stage areas. 
"C" is the center of the stage. 
"D" is "down" stage, meaning closer to the audience. 
"U" is "up" stage, meaning closer to the back wall. 
"R" and "L" are "stage right" and "stage left". HOWEVER (This is really
important to understand) stage right is the actor's right as the actor
stands on the stage facing the audience. Stage left is the actor's left
as the actor stands on the stage facing the audience.If the actor is
facing up stage (toward the back wall), stage right and stage left are
determined as if the actor were standing on the stage facing the
audience. So the left side of the stage is always the left side. It
doesn't change when the actor faces different directions. The right side
of the stage is always the right side. It also doesn't change when the
actor faces different directions. 

This left and right thing can be confusing. Try this simple exercise.
Stand up. Make believe you are standing on a stage in a rehearsal. Your
computer screen is the audience. Now stretch your left arm out to your
left. Your arm is pointing "stage left". Keep you arm out there and turn
around, face away from your computer. Make believe you are facing the
back wall of the stage with the audience behind you. Your left arm is
now pointing "stage right". Stage left and stage right will always be
the same, no matter which way you are facing. 
So, if you're at an audition, on stage, facing the back wall and the
director says "Hey you, in the yellow jeans and the platform shoes, move
left.", quickly visualize yourself facing the audience then move to the
"left" - which will actually be your right. Got it? You do? Whew! You're
brilliant! We love ya, baby! 
THUNDEROUS ROUND OF APPLAUSE!!! 
OK, back to work. 

Taken from :  http://redbirdstudio.com/AWOL/stage.html

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