What does backstage mean?
Definitions for backstage
ˈbækˈsteɪdʒback·stage
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Princeton's WordNet
wing, offstage, backstageadjective
a stage area out of sight of the audience
offstage, backstageadverb
concealed from public view or attention
"offstage political meetings"
backstageadverb
out of view of the public; behind the scenes
"Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal"; "many private deals were made backstage at the convention"
backstageadverb
in or to a backstage area of a theater
"costumes were changed backstage"
Wiktionary
backstagenoun
The area behind a stage, especially that of the dressing rooms.
backstageadverb
Towards the area behind the stage.
backstageadverb
Out of view of the public.
backstageadjective
Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.
backstageadjective
Secret, concealed from the public.
ChatGPT
backstage
Backstage refers to the area in a theatre or performance venue that is not visible to the audience, usually where actors, performers, or technicians prepare for and await their performances. It can also refer to the unseen, behind-the-scenes aspects or processes related to any event, situation, or operation.
Wikidata
Backstage
Backstage is an entertainment-industry brand aimed at people working in film and the performing arts, with a special focus on casting, job opportunities, and career advice. Backstage publishes a weekly tabloid-sized trade magazine in the U.S. and a bimonthly digest sized resource directory that cover the entertainment industry from the perspective of performers, the performance unions, casting directors, agents, writers, directors, and, in particular, actors. Backstage also publishes related newsletters, produces industry trade shows, and hosts various panels and screenings, along with running multiple websites, including Backstage.com, Call Sheet Online, Blog Stage, Espresso, Backstage Unscripted, The Backstage 411 Casting FAQ, The Backstage Message Boards, and the weekly Backstage Digital Edition magazine. Backstage Books is an imprint of Watson-Guptill.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of backstage in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of backstage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of backstage in a Sentence
I saw him backstage and he was putting it on with a trowel.
I've seen politicians publicly eviscerate each other and then act collegial or friendly backstage a few minutes later. A lot of it is theatre, perhaps it's the nature of my upbringing, but I'm actually more comfortable trying to fix the system than being a part of it.
Elaine came out on tour with me [early on] and looked at what was going on, she goes, 'This is not going to go on anymore. No more [random] people backstage.' I said to her, 'Why? I thought we were having fun.’.
The first time was when she screamed my name down the street, no other mother had a voice that loud that could stop traffic. And there’s a moment in the novel when the character based on my mother stops traffic with her voice … But I still remember when she was on stage. I ’m sure I was very young when I was first backstage in the theater, but I still remember it. And by the time I was 7 or 8, I was very much in awe that she was on television and that people would sometimes recognize her, although back then people just mainly stared at her like they did n’t know where they ’d seen her before.
Working with your friends is a great privilege. It is a joy, and I have to say that it is a rare thing to work with a guy who is so authentic and fun and joyful and humble and generous and kind to everyone, what you see of Ryan Seacrest on the air is the person Ryan Seacrest is backstage, which is a unique thing.
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