<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article may need to be rewritten entirely to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards . You can help . The discussion page may contain suggestions . (October 2009) </Td> </Tr> <P> In show business, the green room is the space in a theatre or similar venue that functions as a waiting room and lounge for performers before and after a performance, and during the show when they are not engaged on stage . Green rooms typically have seating for the performers, such as upholstered chairs and sofas . </P> <P> The origin of the term is often ascribed to such rooms historically being painted green . The modern "green room" is usually not green at all . </P> <P> The specific origin of the term is lost to history, which has led to many imaginative theories and claims . One story is that London's Blackfriars Theatre (1599) included a room behind the scenes, which happened to be painted green; here the actors waited to go on stage . It was called "the green room". Some English theatres contained several green rooms, each ranked according to the status and the salary of the actor: one could be fined for using a green room above one's station . </P>

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