Green Room - Other Meanings

Other Meanings

• In sports drafts, mostly in North America, the term "green room" is often informally used in its traditional theatrical sense. For example, the NBA and its sister league, the WNBA, set aside a special room at their draft sites for invited top prospects to await their selection with their families and agents.

• In some theatre companies, the term green room also refers to the director's critique session held after a rehearsal or performance, since it is often held in the green room. This session is used for a pep talk, bonding among actors, and/or warmup exercises.

• Green room is also a term for a room where plants are grown as the windows are made of glass, making it a perfect habitat for plants.

• In international trade, and in particular in the context of negotiations within the World Trade Organization (WTO), where decisions can only be reached by consensus, the "Green Room" refers to a process in which heads of delegation seek consensus informally under the chairmanship of the Director-General.

• The green room is sometimes a location where theatre patrons or fans may meet and greet any famous musicians or performers after a concert. A fee is usually paid to gain access to this area.

• In the White House, the Green Room is one of three state parlors located on the state floor, it is traditionally decorated in green.

• In surfing, the green room is the inside of a barrel that is produced by a wave. This term was coined due to the colour of light reflected into the barrel.

• The Green Room is an Off-Broadway theatre in New York.

• Green Room Club was a long-time London club for actors, now defunct.

• "Greenroom" is also the name of a hip-hop collective from Seattle.