Off-stage
Pronunciation: /ˈɔf- ˈsteɪdʒ/
Off-stage (adjective)
- happening away from the performance area in a theater.
- relating to an actor's personal life, not their public performance.
Examples
- The actor was off-stage during the first act.
- She prepared her costume off-stage before the performance.
Common collocations: off-stage presence, off-stage area, off-stage behavior, off-stage persona, exit off-stage
Off-stage (adverb)
- in a place not visible to the audience during a performance.
Examples
- The singer moved off-stage after the final song.
- He waited off-stage for his cue.