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==Origin==
[[Latin]], [[literally]], [[lecture]] room
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1640]
The term is taken from [[Latin]] (from ''audītōrium'', from ''audītōrius'' (“‘pertaining to hearing’”)); the concept is taken from the [[Greek]] auditorium, which had a series of semi-circular seating shelves in the [[theatre]], divided by broad 'belts', called ''diazomata'', with eleven rows of seats between each.
==Definitions==
*1: the part of a [[public]] building where an [[audience]] sits
*2: a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings
==Description==
An '''auditorium''' is a room built to enable an [[audience]] to hear and watch [[performance]]s at venues such as [[theatres]]. For movie theatres, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.
The [[audience]] in a modern [[theatre]] are usually separated from the [[Actors|performers]] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proscenium_arch proscenium arch], although other types of [[stage]] are common.
The price charged for seats in each part of the auditorium (known in the industry as the ''house'') usually varies according to the [[quality]] of the view of the [[stage]]. The seating areas can include some or all of the following:
*Stalls or arena: the lower flat area, usually below or at the same level as the stage.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balcony Balconies] or galleries: one or more raised seating platforms towards the rear of the auditorium. In larger theatres, multiple levels are stacked vertically above or behind the stalls. The first level is usually called the dress circle or grand circle. The highest platform, or upper circle is sometimes known as the gods, especially in large [[opera]] houses, where the seats can be very high and a long distance from the [[stage]].
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_(theatre) Boxes]: typically placed [[immediately]] to the front, side and above the level of the [[stage]]. They are often separate rooms with an open viewing area which typically seat only a handful of people. These seats are typically considered the most [[prestigious]] of the house. A state box or [[royal]] box is sometimes provided for dignitaries.
[[Category: Theatre]]
==Origin==
[[Latin]], [[literally]], [[lecture]] room
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1640]
The term is taken from [[Latin]] (from ''audītōrium'', from ''audītōrius'' (“‘pertaining to hearing’”)); the concept is taken from the [[Greek]] auditorium, which had a series of semi-circular seating shelves in the [[theatre]], divided by broad 'belts', called ''diazomata'', with eleven rows of seats between each.
==Definitions==
*1: the part of a [[public]] building where an [[audience]] sits
*2: a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings
==Description==
An '''auditorium''' is a room built to enable an [[audience]] to hear and watch [[performance]]s at venues such as [[theatres]]. For movie theatres, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.
The [[audience]] in a modern [[theatre]] are usually separated from the [[Actors|performers]] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proscenium_arch proscenium arch], although other types of [[stage]] are common.
The price charged for seats in each part of the auditorium (known in the industry as the ''house'') usually varies according to the [[quality]] of the view of the [[stage]]. The seating areas can include some or all of the following:
*Stalls or arena: the lower flat area, usually below or at the same level as the stage.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balcony Balconies] or galleries: one or more raised seating platforms towards the rear of the auditorium. In larger theatres, multiple levels are stacked vertically above or behind the stalls. The first level is usually called the dress circle or grand circle. The highest platform, or upper circle is sometimes known as the gods, especially in large [[opera]] houses, where the seats can be very high and a long distance from the [[stage]].
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_(theatre) Boxes]: typically placed [[immediately]] to the front, side and above the level of the [[stage]]. They are often separate rooms with an open viewing area which typically seat only a handful of people. These seats are typically considered the most [[prestigious]] of the house. A state box or [[royal]] box is sometimes provided for dignitaries.
[[Category: Theatre]]
