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Section 2 - The Main House

Curtain's Edge is west of The Bar. The description of Curtain's Edge is "You're walking behind the audience down a walkway which is where people stand when the show is sold out. You can go east to the bar or west to continue along behind the audience toward the backstage. You could also sneak into the audience to the north."

FarSeats are north of Curtain's Edge.

Will Hines is a male performer in FarSeats. The description of Will Hines is "Watching the show with a self-satisfied smirk.".

Kevin Hines is a male performer in FarSeats. The description of Kevin Hines is "He has a T-shirt that says 'Stomping Ground.'".

BackHouse is west of Curtain's Edge. "You're behind the audience, directly in the middle of the back of the theater. Advanced students stand here behind the proper seating area when they watch shows. This way, they can easily sneak out early to the east or sneak west towards the green room. One of the four founders of the UCB Theater Ian Roberts is to the north sitting in a proper seat.". The printed name of BackHouse is "Back of the House".

a flyer is a gift in BackHouse. The description of flyer is "A flyer for Matt Besser's sketch show 'Bad Mayor.' You've been meaning to see it, maybe you will next week.".

MainSeats is north of BackHouse. "The stage at UCB thrusts into the audience. These are the main ones in front. You are looking straight at the performers. There's more seating areas to the northeast and northwest, or south leads to the back of the house. The stage is directly in front of you to the north.". The printed name of MainSeats is "Stage Front Seats".

MainSeats are southwest of FarSeats.

MainSeats are southeast of BoothSeats.

[description of crowd is in regions]

seats are an enterable supporter that is fixed in place in MainSeats. seats are scenery in MainSeats. Understand "risers" as seats.

After entering seats, say "You ease back into the seats. They feel comfortable, if lopsided. Hey this seat isn't bad! The enormous pillar at the front of the stage is only blocking SOME of the action!".

After getting off seats, say "The seat creeks doubtfully as you stand back up.".

Performer's Corner is west of BackHouse. "This is the end of the standing room area. Many performers sneak out of the green room and stand here to watch shows, so they have quick access backstage. To the west, through a curtain is the beginning of the backstage area. To the east is more standing room behind the audience. You can also go north to a little bench just off the stage."

Before going west from Performer's Corner for the first time, say "Manager Chuck Dauble appears and stops you to make sure you're a performer. He recognizes you, gives you a quick nod and vanishes back into the crowd. You continue on..."

BoothSeats are north of Performer's Corner. The printed name of BoothSeats is "Far Side Seats." The description of BoothSeats are "The stage at UCB thrusts into the audience. These are the seats along the left flank. You look onto the performers from the side. You can sometime hear the coaches in the tech booth, which is right behind you, laughing at their groups. You can go southeast to the front steats, or south to get out of the seating area."

BoothSeats are west of Arena.

Coaches are scenery in BoothSeats. The description of coaches is "Some people in the tech booth -- it's too hard to see them."

Instead of listening to coaches while the player is in BoothSeats, say "You hear them laughing." instead.

Superfan is an animal in BoothSeats. Understand "super" and "fan" as Superfan. The description of Superfan is "A long-time student of indeterminate gender, he/she has been going to UCB shows seemingly longer than anyone, as he/she is quick to tell you. He/she was there for Kurt Braunholer's one-man Cagematch in 2001, the full run of Tracers in 2000 and the Swarm's Harold in the Dark on Halloween 1998. He (just barely) lives off of his/her coaching money, though no group stays with him/her more than 6 months."

FarSeats are north from Curtain's Edge. The printed name of FarSeats is "Near Side Seats". The description of FarSeats is "The stage at UCB thrusts out into the audience, and these are the seats along the right flank. You look onto the performers from the side. You can go southwest into the seats right in front of the stage, or south back into the theatre."

FarSeats are east of Arena.

Vestibule is west from Performer's Corner. The description of Vestibule is "This is a little storage area too far west to see the stage, and it's used for storage. The tech booth (and eventually, the stage) is to the north, the audience is east and the actual proper backstage area is through a thick door to the west."

An SCTV tape is a gift in Vestibule. The description of SCTV tape is "An old VHS tape, with a masking tape label featuring the words 'SCTV rehearsals, 1979.'" Understand "SCTV" and "tape" and "VHS" and "VCR" as SCTV tape.

The Arena is north of MainSeats. The description is "The floor is a wide rectangle of black gummy plastic. Bright lights prevent you from seeing the audience, but you can feel their expectant attention." The printed name of Arena is "Stage".

After going to Arena for the first time, increment the score.

Instead of going north from MainSeats, try trespassing.

Instead of going west from FarSeats, try trespassing.

Instead of going east from BoothSeats, try trespassing.

Trespassing is an action applying to nothing.

Carry out trespassing:

say "Walk onstage from the audience during a show? You have too much respect for the stage to even consider it." instead.

Instead of going south from Arena, try bailing.

Instead of going west from Arena, try bailing.

Instead of going east from Arena, try bailing.

Bailing is an action applying to nothing.

Carry out bailing:

say "Entering the audience during a show? Too gimmicky.".