Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Situated or taking place in the area of a stage that is visible to the audience.
- adv. In or into the area of a stage that is visible to the audience.
Wiktionary
- adj. taking place in the part of a stage that is visible to the audience
- adv. towards, or onto the visible part of a stage
WordNet 3.0
- adv. on the stage
- adj. situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience
Examples
“I got there just as they were calling my name onstage, and I motioned for Kimmy to come with me.”
“The "ordinary woman who was called onstage at an extraordinary time," as she wrote of herself, Betty Ford was last in the spotlight after her husband of 58 years died Dec. 26, 2006, also at 93.”
“But to answer the first part of your question, I think the difference between what an actor does onscreen versus onstage is elided in a space as small as the Signature's.”
The Huffington Post: Patricia Zohn: Off the C(H)uff: Zoe Kazan, an Angel in America
“The "ordinary woman who was called onstage at an extraordinary time," as she wrote of herself, was last in the spotlight after her husband of 58 years, Gerald Ford, died Dec. 26, 2006, also at the age of 93.”
“But give the poor musicians at least a few minutes to get settled in onstage before you shatter their illusion that you might be here for more than just the one three-minute song.”
“My job onstage is to be as open as possible, to weave the show without a script as it comes, and this leaves me very emotionally available -- and vulnerable, if an audience chooses to abuse that trust.”
“Certainly we all have our Shields and Yarnell moments, but sticking you with this onstage is cruel.”
“He estimates about 40 percent of those he calls onstage are able to fall into a hypnotic state.”
“Frank agreed, and neither he nor the rest of the fellows used the word onstage again.”
Sinatra The Man Behind the Myth
“Bea, Rue, Estelle, and I were all in one big dressing room, where we were instructed to stay until we were called onstage.”
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