Rose Stage
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| Plane | Arcavios |
| Part of | Silverquill Campus, Strixhaven, Orrithia |
The Rose Stage is Strixhaven University's premier outdoor venue for performance, competition, and creative expression on the Silverquill campus. Known for its rotating platform and magical rose backdrop made from enchanted ink tributes, it offers exceptional acoustics for music, theatre, and mage duels. The stage and its annex host rehearsals, student showcases, and the annual Rose Stage Festival, where improvised performances draw crowds from across the university. Beloved by students and faculty alike, it remains a focal point of Silverquill's vibrant cultural life.
Description
The Rose Stage is a popular outdoor performance space on the Silverquill campus of Strixhaven University. The stage consists of a rotating circular platform framed by a magical rose backdrop formed from enchanted ink tributes left by spectators over the years. These roses enhance the venue's acoustics, making it a favored location for performances, sparring matches, and honor duels between mage-students. Professors and faculty often watch from the sidelines, providing critique and coaching.[1]
The Rose Stage features benches for spectators, a sunken orchestra pit, and a large oval main stage decorated with a massive rose emblem. Behind the stage is an enclosed annex building containing dressing rooms, storage halls, and prop rooms. The entire venue is open to any course or group on campus, though the Playactors Drama Guild is its most frequent user, hosting rehearsals, performances, and festivals.
Every year, the Rose Stage hosts the Rose Stage Festival, a campus-wide celebration blending performing arts and improvisation. The Playactors Drama Guild distributes random prompts to performers, and anyone may take the stage to act them out however they wish. Music is often provided by members of the Strixhaven Show Band Association, who sometimes hand out kazoos to spectators for spontaneous accompaniment. The festival's improvised play goes on until every volunteer has run through their prompts, though more often it ends when a faculty member steps in to shut it down, as the event tends to grow increasingly rowdy as the night wears on.
Notable locations
Locations on the map are marked with a letter and number
- Backstage Doors (R4) - doors leading from the main stage to the annex's backstage area, used by performers awaiting their cues. Locked at night, but accessible to Playactors Drama Guild members.
- General Seating (R1) - rows of magically weatherproof benches set on low-sloping ramps. During the festival, around fifty students can be found here chatting and watching performances.
- Main Stage (R3) - a large oval platform with magical steps and adjustable sections for accessibility. Eastern and western pillars allow for backdrop rigging. All festival improv performances take place here.
- Orchestra Pit (R2) - a sunken area in front of the stage for student or professional musicians. During the festival, the Strixhaven Show Band Association occupies this space, distributing kazoos to spectators.
- Rose Room (R5) - a dressing and makeup area for performers, empty during the festival.
- Stage Storage Areas (R7) - rooms holding props, equipment, and supplies, most marked as property of the Playactors Drama Guild.
- Storage Halls (R6) - short corridors connecting the annex's main rooms to its storage areas.
Gallery
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World-class concerts happen regularly on the Rose Stage.
References
- ↑ Wizards RPG Team (2021), D&D Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, Wizards of the Coast.
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