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scene design and stage lighting
scene design and stage lighting settings and illumination designed for theatrical productions. See also drama, Western ; Asian drama ; theater ; directing ; acting . Ancient Greece The Greek open-air theater was first a circular, flat orchestra pit located in the hollow betwee... Read more
Sir Edmund Kerchever Chambers
Sir Edmund Kerchever Chambers 1866-1954, English literary critic and Shakespearean scholar. He wrote The Mediaeval Stage (1903), The Elizabethan Stage (1923), Arthur of Britain (1927), William Shakespeare (1930), and studies of S. T. Coleridge (1938) and Matthew Arnold (1947). ... Read more
plasmodium
plasmodium name for a stage in the life cycle of a slime mold . Also, Plasmodium is the name given to the genus of the protozoan parasite that causes malaria . ... Read more
metamorphosis
metamorphosis [Gr.,=transformation], in zoology, term used to describe a form of development from egg to adult in which there is a series of distinct stages. Many insects , amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, and fishes undergo metamorphosis, which may involve a change in habitat, e.g., from water ... Read more
pupa
pupa , name for the third stage in the life of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis, i.e., develops from the egg through the larva and the pupa stages to the adult. A complete metamorphosis is characteristic of members of the orders Coleoptera (beetles), Diptera (flies, mosquitoes, and ... Read more
sleep
sleep resting state in which an individual becomes relatively quiescent and relatively unaware of the environment. During sleep, which is in part a period of rest and relaxation, most physiological functions such as body temperature, blood pressure, and rate of breathing and heartbeat decrease. How... Read more
Kjeld Abell
Kjeld Abell , 1901-61, Danish playwright. Abell's Melody That Got Lost (1935, tr. 1939) was an early success. Trained as a stage designer, he was an innovator in stage technique. He later turned to ethical and social drama; Anna Sophie Hedvig (1939, tr. 1944), The Queen Walks Again (1943), Si... Read more
Elizabeth Barry
Elizabeth Barry 1658-1713, English actress. She gained entrance to the stage through the patronage of the earl of Rochester. From the time of her appearances at the Theatre Royal (1682-95) until her last performance at the Haymarket in 1710, she was Betterton's leading lady and reigned as the great... Read more
Oskar Schlemmer
Oskar Schlemmer , 1888-1943, German painter and stage designer. Known for his mechanical, geometricized forms, Schlemmer taught painting, sculpture, and stage design at the Bauhaus (1920-29). He created the Triadic Ballet to Hindemith's music. In sculpture he experimented with plastic relief in ... Read more
John Butterfield
John Butterfield 1801-69, American stagecoach proprietor and expressman, b. near Albany, N.Y. Beginning as a stage driver out of Albany, he rose to ownership of a large network of stage lines. He helped to merge his express company with others to form (1850) the American Express Company. In 1857, w... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "stage"

Stage
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Stage, space in which the actors appear before...it is an elaborate structure, having a stage floor with a rake , surmounted by flies and...from the cellar. An intermediate form of stage, found in the Elizabethan play-house...
Stage Directions
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Stage Directions, notes added to the script of...performance not already explicit in the dialogue. Stage directions in the English theatre are based...and they all date from the time when the stage was raked, or sloped upwards towards the...
Least Squares, Three-Stage
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Least Squares, Three-Stage The term three-stage least squares (3SLS) refers to a method of estimation that...known as seemingly unrelated regression (SUR), with two-stage least squares estimation. It is a form of instrumental variables...
Inner Stage
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Inner Stage, presumed feature of the Elizabethan theatre which has aroused...behind the back wall or a structure projecting on to the stage from the back wall as in the Terence-stage . Some form of concealment must have existed, as stage directions...
Least Squares, Two-Stage
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Least Squares, Two-Stage Two-stage least squares (2SLS or TSLS) is an alternative to the usual linear...variables and must be uncorrelated with the error term. In the first-stage regressions, each x is regressed on the instruments and the fitted...
Stage Door
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Stage Door, usual means of access to the area back stage for actors and stage-hands, situated at the back or side of the theatre. Immediately inside it is the cubicle of the stage-door keeper (formerly known as the hall keeper) who checks...
Arena Stage
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Arena Stage, Washington, DC, non-profit theatre...production in the purpose-built arena-stage theatre, which seats 827 on four tiers...shaped auditorium round an end-thrust stage. A rehearsal room in the Kreeger's basement...
Stage Theory
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying Stage Theory The stage theory of dying was first proposed by the Swiss-American psychiatrist...formed from these experiences, were subsequently reported in her book. Stage Theory of Dying Examined The theoretical model that K ü bler...
Stage Machinery
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Stage Machinery, mechanical devices used to make...scenery by means of carriages beneath the stage; he also pioneered the machine plays which...century saw the introduction of traps below the stage, through which actors could emerge; the...
stage-coaches
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History stage-coaches were road vehicles offering public scheduled stage carriage of passengers. London had its hackneys by the mid-1620s, the first stage-coach—to St Albans—was recorded...

Dictionary entries related to "stage"

stage
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English stage / stāj / • n. 1. a...or development: there is no need at this stage to give explicit details I was in the early...section of a journey or race: the final stage of the journey is made by taxi. ∎...
Mirror Stage
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis MIRROR STAGE The mirror stage, occurs when an infant, beginning at six months, discovers its...of its "own body" that inspired the adoption of the term mirror stage and its elaboration by Lacan in particular. Confronted by its own...
Anal-Sadistic Stage
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ANAL-SADISTIC STAGE The anal-sadistic stage, the second type of organization of libidinal cathexes, instates...feces (given or refused). Freud saw the conflicts of this stage as defining for the sadomasochistic object-relationship and...
Oral Stage
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ORAL STAGE The oral stage is the initial mode of organization of libidinal cathexes, establishing...p. 237). It was Karl Abraham, in 1924, who subdivided the oral stage into two parts: an early oral phase covering the first six months of...
Stage (or Phase)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis STAGE (OR PHASE) The term "stage" is used to designate a developmental phase that, for Freud...dialectic of the Oedipus complex, rather than a precisely stable stage in the evolution of the libido. Each phase of sexual development...
Genital Stage
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis GENITAL STAGE A stage or phase of psychosexual development, the genital stage is characterized by the organization of the component instincts under the primacy of the genital zone. It is divided into two periods separated by the latency period...
Libidinal Stage
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis LIBIDINAL STAGE Each libidinal stage, or developmental phase of childhood, is characterized by a specific...earliest theorizations of the idea of stages already implied that each stage represented a specific organizational mode. From the outset, when...
Phallic Stage
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis PHALLIC STAGE The phallic stage is an infantile organization of libido which follows the oral and...experienced by him or her as one between phallic and castrated. The phallic stage coincides with the culmination and decline of the Oedipus complex...
Oral-Sadistic Stage
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ORAL-SADISTIC STAGE The oral-sadistic phase of infantile...organization is the second part of the oral stage, as described by Karl Abraham; it is...Abraham (1927 [1924]) subdivided the oral stage into two parts: first, an early oral...
Quasi-Independence/Transitional Stage
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis QUASI-INDEPENDENCE/TRANSITIONAL STAGE In Fairbairn's revision of classical...quasi-independence, or transitional stage, occurs between the stages of infantile...object-relations. He proposed an early stage of infantile dependence, or primary identification...

Thesaurus entries related to "stage"

stage
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English stage • noun   1. a stage in the development synonyms : point, period, step, juncture, time, division, level.   2. the last stage of a race/journey synonyms : lap, leg, phase, step...
uprising
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...order or overthrow a government. You can stage an uprising , which is a broad term referring...powers. If you're on a ship, you can stage a mutiny , which is an insurrection against...authorities off guard, you'll want to stage a putsch , which is a small, popular uprising...
point
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...of rudeness synonyms : extent, degree, stage.   5. reach an important point in her life synonyms : stage, position, circumstance, condition...point/moment in time, time, juncture, stage, period, moment, instant.  ...
set
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...cast, posture, position, altitude, turn, inclination.   4. paint the set synonyms : stage set, stage setting, setting, stage scene, scene, scenery, backdrop, wings, mise en scène .
play
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...enjoyment, fun, merrymaking, revelry.   2. appear in a play by a local dramatist synonyms : drama, stage play, stage show, radio play, television play, teleplay, comedy, tragedy, farce.   3. the play of supernatural...
setting
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...milieu, background, location, place, site.   2. a modern setting for the play synonyms : stage setting, set, scene, stage, scenery, backdrop, mise en scène .   3. an unusual setting for the jewel synonyms...
step
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...peace synonyms : step forward, advance, advancement, development, progression, stage, move.   9. another step in his promotion synonyms : stage, level, grade, rank, degree. phrases: in step   in step with the views...
phase
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...of reconstruction | an exciting phase in history synonyms : stage, part, step, chapter, point, period, time, juncture.   2. going through a difficult phase synonyms : stage, time, period, spell.   3. changing phases of...
grade
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...synonyms : degree of proficiency/quality/merit, level, stage, echelon, rank, standing, station, position, order, class...brand.   3. progress one grade at a time synonyms : stage, step, rung, notch.   4. a steep grade synonyms...
experimental
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...experimental • adjective  experimental basis/stage synonyms : trial, test, trial and error, exploratory, empirical...tentative, speculative, preliminary, probationary, at the trial stage, under review, under the microscope, on the drawing board...

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Stage right.(B)(Metropolitan)(Life/Science & Technology)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 1/17/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...possible by its adaptable Filene Center stage. Flexibility is foremost on the minds...winter as they replace the Filene Center stage with a newer, stronger model that still...involves installing a new rehearsal-hall stage and improving the rigging system, which...
Stage shows designed with help from IBM PLM Solutions and CenitDesktop; Stage Technologies puts spotlight on CATIA V5 to streamline design, reduce design alterations and increase productivity for productions including Miss Saigon and Les Miserables.
M2 Presswire; 10/18/2004; 700+ words ; ...M2 PRESSWIRE-18 October 2004-IBM: Stage shows designed with help from IBM PLM Solutions and CenitDesktop; Stage Technologies puts spotlight on CATIA V5...Business Partner,todayannounced that Stage Technologies, an internationally renowned...
Stage winners of 2006 Tour de France
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 7/24/2006; 534 words ; Stage winners of 2006 Tour de France PARIS, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are the stage winners of the 2006 Tour de France after...Thor Hushovd (Norway) Sunday July 2: 1st stage Strasbourg to Strasbourg, 184.5 km - Jimmy...
Pre-Clinical Stage Partnering Agreements in Biopharma Reveals How and Why Companies Enter Pre-Clinical Stage Licensing/Business Development.
M2 Presswire; 10/14/2008; 700+ words ; ...Research and Markets: Pre-Clinical Stage Partnering Agreements in Biopharma Reveals How and Why Companies Enter Pre-Clinical Stage Licensing/Business Development(C...com/research/6d31b9/preclinical_stage) has announced the addition of the "Pre...
Stage winners in Tour de France
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 7/19/2009; 587 words ; Stage winners in Tour de France GENEVA, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Following are the stage winners in the Tour de France after the 15th stage, a 207.5-kilometer (128.9- mile) ride from Pontarlier, France, to the Swiss ski resort of Verbier...
Stage fright is natural part of performing on stage for actors.(Neighbor)(Kids ink)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 6/7/2006; 700+ words ; ...Libertyville wanted to know: Why do people have stage fright? If you have a question you'd...To learn more about public speaking and stage fright, the Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville...Harriet's Recital" by Nancy Carlson - "Stage Fright on a Summer Night" by Mary Pope...
Stage Stores and C.R. Anthony Company Announce Merger Plans.
Business Wire; 3/5/1997; 700+ words ; ...annual sales in excess of $1.0 billion Stage Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: STGE) and C...central and southwestern United States. Stage Stores will acquire the common stock of...billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Stage Stores will acquire the common stock of...
STAGE EXPANDS REACH IN SMALL-TOWN USA; ACQUISITION OF PEEBLES CREATES 520-UNIT CHAIN WITH ANNUAL SALES OF $1.2 BILLION.
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 10/13/2003; ; 700+ words ; ATLANTA -- Stage Stores' impending acquisition of Peebles Inc. is not only...said Jim Scarborough, chairman, president and CEO of Stage Stores, on a Webcast last week. For Stage Stores, whose company motto is "Think big in small-town...
STAGE RECOVERY REVEALS HISTORY.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/10/2000; 700+ words ; ...village trustees excavated a 109-year-old stage that had been sealed off inside Pawling...years. Now, after decades of disuse, the stage is being revitalized for the newly formed...was so excited to find out there was a stage in this building,'' said Donna Reichl...
Stage Stores and Alliance Data Systems Corporation Announce Completion of Long-Term Strategic Alliance.
Business Wire; 9/16/2003; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2003 Stage Stores Inc. (Nasdaq:STGS) and Alliance...approximately $224 million associated with Stage Stores' portfolio of approximately 800...and has assumed overall operation of Stage Stores' private label credit card program...