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Stagecraft Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Hanging cloth used as a blind - especially for a window






2. Made of plastic or vinyl - can project lights and images from front or back of them.






3. A metal cutout that is placed in front of the lens of a lighting instrument to create different shadowed images on stage






4. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






5. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






6. Main wheel at the top of the counterweight arbor system






7. First rules of safety in theater






8. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






9. Also called the main drape - the grand curtain - or the main rag; the one that has to open for the show to start






10. Imaginary line from one side of the proscenium opening tot he other - divides apron from the stage floor.






11. Connection between pipe batten and lift lines - before trim chain.






12. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






13. Most effective device for controlling a fire in the theatre - or any building






14. What is anything downstage from the plaster line in a proscenium house?






15. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






16. Lighting instrument whose name refers to the etched or contoured glass lens






17. Orchestra pit where the band plays






18. (Framing) - Rails (shorter) always caps a style (long)






19. A passage situated below or behind a tier of seats in an amphitheatre - through which crowds can 'spew out' at the end of a performance.






20. A curtain or drop made of gauze-like fabric; when lighted from the front - it is opaque - but is transparent if lighted from the back; a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater






21. Front part or area of the stage extending past the main act curtain; also called lip






22. The part of the stage closest to the audience






23. Front part or area of the stage extending past the main act curtain; also called lip






24. Underneath the stage where things are stored (like ERS' or Fresnels and seats)






25. Final artistic choices go to






26. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






27. A performance space in which the audience sits all around the stage; sometimes called in-the-round






28. Scenic term - deceiving the eye: from far away looks real but close it's just tricky talent






29. Fire curtain used to be called this






30. Made of channels - A visual or aural signal that indicates the beginning of an action - line of dialogue - or piece of music






31. One who works in the theatre as a resource for the history of plays and dramatic literature. They research - study - write - and often teach this material to others






32. Six steps to hang a light (fresnel or ellipsoidals)






33. Everything hands on - the person who figures out how the set will be built and then oversees construction - works closest with Scenic Director






34. Lighting position: anti-pro - or anti-proscenium






35. Reinforcers that joints in wood and metal - anything that connects (Keystone - corner block - anything that bridges two pieces together )






36. A performance space in which the audience sits in front of the stage and views as if through a picture frame






37. Stage weights that remain on arbor when there are no scenery or lights attached






38. Made of channels - A visual or aural signal that indicates the beginning of an action - line of dialogue - or piece of music






39. A theater stage that extends out into the audience's part of a theater and has seats on three sides






40. Flat view of area if cut or sliced - like a dissection and see inner workings of multiple levels






41. Flat view - floor plan of the stage and set (used to scale) - view of area if room came off






42. Helps to protect the audience from fires that happen on stage - comes in fast and helps to conceal the fire in one place






43. Hire and fire Managing Director and Artistic Director - these are patrons w/ money & connections - in the upper echelons of authority and want to help theater but doesn't necessarily know how






44. First rule of any work done in theatre space or shop






45. Any arangment of cloth or other material that curves around the rear of the stage and partiall down the sides usually neutral in color it is often lighted to represent the sky or used as a projection surface






46. Someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show






47. A thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects






48. Plug in wall






49. A narrow - elevated walkway above the stage or the house or stage where crew members might access lights or flown scenery






50. A platform where pig irons are loaded onto or off of arbors