Offstage - Definition

adv 1: behind the scenes; not on stage; "the actors were waiting
offstage" [ant: onstage]
2: not in public; "the deal was done offstage"
adj 1: situated or taking place in the area of a stage not
visible to the audience; "offstage noises" [ant:
onstage]
2: concealed from public view or attention; "offstage political
meetings" [syn: offstage, backstage]
n 1: a stage area out of sight of the audience [syn: wing,
offstage, backstage]