The Proscenium or Traditional Stage
(for other examples and discussion, see Wilson, 334-336)
Pros of the Proscenium Stage:
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Can use lots of scenery--allows for a "realistic" visual "picture frame."
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More realism possible
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Easier to light (from one direction.)
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room backstage
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uses traditional stage areas (upstage, downstage etc.)
This
image is taken from Oscar G. Brockett, The Essential Theatre, 5th edition
(Harcourt, 1992), p. 280; source drawing by David Betts.