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front of house /ˈfrʌnt əv ˌhaʊs /British 1The parts of a theatre in front of the proscenium arch: new seating will be installed and the front of house will be improved...- At last wheelchair users can access the auditorium, with a lift installed in the front of house.
- Now the council is requesting a more modest £5m split between both sources which it will match in order to complete a badly needed upgrade of the front of house and backstage areas.
- At the front of house, the bars would be improved and behind the scenes, the dressing rooms would be refurbished.
1.1The business of a theatre that concerns the audience, such as ticket sales: she runs front of house with maternal amiability [as modifier]: a front-of-house manager...- The front-of-house staff kept trying to hurry the man, but he would not be rushed.
- As with the youth project, Phase II is designed to give a true taste of professional theatre and all its disciplines, including backstage and front of house.
- This includes directing, lighting, costume-making, choreography, front of house as well as performing on-stage.
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