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






2. Grainer






3. 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






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






5. Two instruments - same circuit






6. The side areas of the stage - out of view of the audience; the area where the actors wait for their entrances






7. 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






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






9. Painted boards that the scenic designer uses to communicate with the scenic artist






10. Plug in wall






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






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






13. Also known as teasers - hung over head of the stage main use is to mask any equpiment usually fixtures you dont want audience to see






14. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






15. Teeth per inch (razors/blades) - fewer for softer wood - more cuts through metal (unforgiving)






16. 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.






17. Pressure






18. The purchase (hand) line runs through the __________ so it can be secured in place.






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






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






22. (Seating) entering & exiting at extreme ends; Zellerbach Playhouse is like this






23. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






24. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe






25. A curtain that travels up and down inside a guide; fire curtain track






26. Painted set on the ground which the actors stand on






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






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






29. The purchase (hand) line runs through the __________ so it can be secured in place.






30. Set that's on the ground to stand on; painted






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






32. A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies






33. The person who finds the financial investors - hires the director and production staff - sets the budget - and pays the bills for a theatrical production






34. Scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen






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






36. Flat view of area from a direction (north - south - east - west and in between)






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






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






39. Directions from the actor's point of view






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






41. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






42. Everything filters through from Artistic Team - knows budget of time - labor - and money; keeps everyone in communication - conductor/diplomat






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






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






45. To use a fire extinguish (acronym)






46. A curtain that travels up and down inside a guide; fire curtain track






47. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






48. The person who finds the financial investors - hires the director and production staff - sets the budget - and pays the bills for a theatrical production






49. Figures out place - theme of season and has final say






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