An elevated platform for performances or public presentations

• The area where actors perform in a theater

The acting profession and world of theater

A distinct phase or period in a process or development

One of several sequential sections of a device or system, such as a rocket or amplifier

The platform on a microscope where the slide is placed

A leg of a journey or race; the distance between stops

To produce or present on a stage; to put on a performance or event

To arrange or orchestrate, sometimes deceptively, for effect

• To position items ready for use or display

To classify a disease by severity or spread