A raised walkway or platform inside a theater, studio, or soundstage used for mounting lighting fixtures and routing cables. Galleries allow electricians and lighting technicians to adjust, focus, and maintain elevated lights without needing ladders or lifts. They are often designated by their position, such as the fly gallery or side gallery.
Heard on the job
Send a couple of electricians up to the stage right gallery to re-gel those side washes.
Also heard as
- catwalk