Definition of "offstage" []

• Situated or taking place in the area of a stage that is invisible to the audience. (adjective)
• Of, relating to, or taking place in private life: an offstage persona. (adjective)
• Away from the area of a stage visible to the audience. (adverb)
• In private life: an actor known offstage by another name. (adverb)
• Behind the scenes; not visible to the public: The meetings between the leaders took place offstage. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "That’s what bothered me, really: the commenters seem to feel that bullying someone offstage is “speech” and not “force”, simply because they were shouting at the time."
• "He's a great guy & would quite likely welcome having the support of an 'offstage' connection with you, his translator, before his public appearance."
• "The other attempts too place "offstage", but because of the problems within the Alliance, the plans didn't go as smoothly as they should have - hence the lack of success."