A room in a theater, studio, or performance venue where performers wait before going on stage or between scenes.
The origin is disputed; possibly from the green color of the room's walls, from a green carpet or furniture, or from a green-colored tapestry. First documented use dates to 17th-century London theaters.
Despite its name, greenrooms are rarely actually green! The origin is so mysterious that theater historians have dozens of theories—it might have been green, or it might have been a mistranslation, but nobody really knows for sure!
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