Literally, the area beyond the acting area toward the rear wall Also used to describe all areas related to, but not on, the stage, including dressing rooms, technical areas, etc
The backstage area is the area behind and on the sides of the stage, unseen by the audience Sets and props are often held backstage while not in use, and actors and musicians wait there before going to the stage to perform
out of view of the public; behind the scenes; "Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal"; "many private deals were made backstage at the convention
In a theatre, backstage refers to the areas behind the stage. He went backstage and asked for her autograph Backstage is also an adjective. a backstage pass
The offstage area hidden from the audience that is used for scenery storage, for actors preparing to make entrances, and for stage technicians running the show "Backstage plays," such as The Torchbearers and Noises Off, "turn the set around" and exploit the furious backstage activity that takes place during a play production