human
Compose a short description of a dreary scene inside a theater with ropes, lumber, and stage machinery.
assistant
The off-stage space to the south of the stage area is small and cramped, but does have barely enough room for performers waiting to make their entrance. Ropes and pulleys for operating various stage machinery are jammed against the southern wall, and a pile of lumber is stacked into the only available space beneath the ropes and weights.