offstage

[ awf-steyj, of- ]

/ ˈɔfˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɒf- /

off the stage or in the wings; away from the view of the audience (opposed to onstage).

in one's private life rather than on the stage: Offstage the actress seemed rather plain.

not in view of the audience; backstage, in the wings, etc.: an offstage crash.

withheld from public view or attention; private: offstage political meetings.

Origin of offstage

First recorded in 1920–25; off + stage

offshoreman, offshoring, offside, offsider, offspring, offstage, offtake, offtrack, ofgas, ofgem, ofili

He needed his art because, offstage, the chaos was sometimes too much.

How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America |David Yaffe, Scott Saul |December 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Just offstage, however, stands a nation of unemployed, abandoned and desperate people.

The Spectator Reviews "Patriots" |David Frum |June 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
His remarks were frantic, almost harried; he seemed eager to check his boxes and get offstage.

Why Mitt Romney Is Winning, and Rick Perry Is Losing |Andrew Romano |January 3, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Even from "offstage" I was led to believe I was the star of the show.

How I Found My Voice |Carly Simon |June 7, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

He used even Johnny Simms as an offstage voice repeating stern commands.

Operation: Outer Space |William Fitzgerald Jenkins
"—caught red-handed with the incriminating papers," shouted an offstage announcer.

The Junkmakers |Albert R. Teichner

offstage

/ (ˈɒfˈsteɪdʒ) /

out of the view of the audience; off the stage