OFFSTAGE

[adverb], [adjective] [not gradable] - happening behind or at the side of the stage, so that people who are watching cannot seeHe never actually appears in the second half of the play - you just hear his voice offstage.He spoke the lines as he walked offstage (= was leaving the stage).The main characters are offstage (= do not appear on the stage) for most of the second act.Offstage can also be used to refer to a performer when they are not performing.Though best known for the funny and outspoken roles that she plays on screen, offstage she is shy and rather serious.