Lantern
(1) General term for lighting equipment such as a spotlight, a floodlight, a limelight, etc.
(2) Section of the stage roof that automatically opens in the case of fire, creating an updraft that inhibits the fire from spreading quickly into the auditorium and prevents smoke build-up on the stage.

Leg
See Wing.

Leg Drop
Any narrow form of wings or side scenery, used in pairs. Often both sides attached to the same pole, forming an inverted 'U', that could be raised and lowered from the flies.

Legitimate Theater
Pertaining to professionally produced stage plays that contain recognized literary merit and standards, as distinguished from vaudeville, burlesque, etc. Originally, these theaters in Europe were the only ones with the legal exclusive right to produce straight dramas.

Light Bridge
A lowerable platform or framework to which the upper theater lights are attached.

Limelight
(1) An extremely concentrated white light used to follow a character around the stage.
(2) To be "in the limelight" is to be the center of attention.

Loft
The area above the stage in which the gridiron is. Also, the empty space below the stage's ceiling and above the gridiron where the crew rigs and adjusts lines and pulleys. The area beneath the gridiron but high above the stage is called the flies although many use the terms 'loft' and 'flies' interchangeably. Commonly, the high area above the stage where there is no permanent flooring is considered the loft.

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