downstage

/ˌdaʊnˌˈsteɪdʒ/

Definitions of downstage

1. noun

   the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)
   type of:

   stage

   a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
2. adjective

   of the front half of a stage
   antonyms:

   upstage

   of the back half of a stage
3. adverb

   at or toward the front of the stage
   “the actors moved further and further downstage”

   antonyms:

   upstage

   at or toward the rear of the stage