1) Closer to the audience 2) Nearest the audience 3) Of the front half of a stage 4) The front half of the stage 
When facing the audience, the area closest to the audience.
Towards the audience.
The part of the stage closest to the audience. Abbrev. D/S. 
The front part of a stage. See offstage, upstage, and backstage.
[adj] - of the front half of a stage 2. [adv] - (theater) at or toward the front of the stage
the area of the stage closest to the audience.
The front of the stage, nearest the auditorium
The area of the stage closest to the audience.
The front of the stage or the part closest to the audience.
The front of a stage where performers are closest to the audience.
Portions of a stage nearest the audience.
adjective of the front half of a stage
Towards the audience.
End-On Stage Layout Plan (theatrecrafts.com)1) The part of the stage nearest to the audience. It's called Downstage because it's the lowest part of a raked stage. Downstage Left (DSL), Downstage Centre (DSC) and Downstage Right (DSR) are commonly used for the areas towards the front of the stage. [See Diagram] 2) A movement towards the audience (in...