upstage

adj : of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage

chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the

audience" [ant: {downstage}]

adv : (theater) at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers

were directed to move upstage" [ant: {downstage}]

v 1: treat snobbishly, put in one's place

2: move (another actor) upstage, forcing him to turn away from

the audience

3: steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone

else