Why is the Lounge Room in the Theatre called The Green Room?

Certain colors can play into an affect and have meaning to it. When thinking of the color green what comes to mind? The color green is actually my favorite color is green by the way. I feel that green to me mines happiness and it is some kind of healing color. Whenever I want to study or rest I simply plop myself what is called the Green Room, which is based, in theatre.

The Green Room is a lounge where the performers can lounge, hang out, or wait for their cue to go on stage. Its function is as a break or touch-up lounge so that performers do not have to go back to wardrobe or dressing rooms and is still easily accessible for their call. The walls of the Green Room are actually painted green as well to give more of its title in to effect.

The room was originally painted green to relieve the eyes from the glare of the stage. Many actors experience nervous anxiety before a performance and one of the symptoms of nervousness is nausea. As a person who feels nauseous is often said to look green, so the Green Room is the place where the nervous actors wait.

According to one theory, long before modern makeup was invented the actors had to apply makeup before a show and allow it to set up or cure before performing. Until the makeup was cured, it was green and people were advised to sit quietly in the Green Room until such time as the makeup was stable enough for performing. Uncured makeup is gone, but the green room lives on.

I find color very fascinating to where it plays different roles in society.