Backstage Common

a stage area out of sight of the audience

"The actor rushed backstage to hide from the audience before taking his final bow."

The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.

"Before her big performance, she rushed backstage to freshen up in the dressing room and check her costume one last time."

concealed from public view or attention

"offstage political meetings"

Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.

"The actors rushed backstage to change costumes before the curtain went up."

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 or to a backstage area of a theater

"costumes were changed backstage"

Towards the area behind the stage.

"The actor hurried backstage to change costumes before his name was called for the next scene."