Pedants would say you were sitting "house right" rather than "stage
left," since you weren't actually on the stage....

But as Doug says, it's all based on which way you're facing.


On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 5:46 AM, Doug Fields <[email protected]> wrote:
> No, it sounds like you've got your conventions correct.  Stage left or right
> refers to that part of the stage to the left or right of an actor as he
> faces the audience.  Geoff Peterson's lecturn is located next to the
> backstage entrance at stage right.  If you were in the area of the audience
> farthest away from Geoff, you'd be on the right side of the room, directly
> in front of stage left.
>
> Perhaps the confusion stems from Kevin's jealousy at your being "opposite
> Lesbian Row"?  But it sounds like he was unaware of the central seating
> section and didn't realize that your location actually puts you as far away
> from LR as you can get, rather than directly adjacent to it, reducing your
> leering opportunities.  :)
>
> Doug Fields
> Tampa, FL
> ________________________________
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of David Bruggeman
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:12 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Ferguson seating arrangements (was Re: [TV orNotTV] afternoon
> baseball game ran long?)
>
> I suspect I botched my stage left/stage right conventions.
>
> I was opposite the robot in the sense that I was on the opposite side of the
> studio from Geoff, and in the front row.  There are left, center and right
> seating sections, and I was in the right section.  Given the camera and
> other accoutrements on stage, there are only a few places to have an
> unobstructed view of lesbian row.  Or of Mr. Peterson.
>
> Now for Friday's show, I was about four rows up from lesbian row, and, if
> I'm not mistaken, sitting next to one of this evening's (Wednesday's)
> lesbians.
> And since I've not eaten since landing in Los Angeles, I need to mosey to
> the nearby In-N-Out...
> David
>
> ________________________________
> From: Kevin M. <[email protected]>
>
> Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] afternoon baseball game ran long?
>
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 8:28 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I was in the first row for tonight's episode, but it was nearly all the
>> way
>> stage left (the side opposite the robot).  I have no idea if I'll be on
>> camera, but I'm on the aisle, all in blue.
>> More later, probably after whatever happens at Roscoe's on Friday.
>> David
>
> Dude, you sat opposite "lesbian row"? I am jealous.
>
> See you Friday. I have to run to beautiful downtown Burbank to deposit
> my check right after work, but I should be there on time.
>
>
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