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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