noun
apron stage
Theatre term for a stage area that extends past the proscenium arch toward the audience.
この劇場のエプロンステージは、役者が観客に近づけるように設計されている。
The apron stage of this theatre is designed so that actors can get closer to the audience.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Borrowed from English 'apron stage'.