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Stagecraft Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. (sizes of wood) 2 x 4 (nominal) > first milled - then changes because of shaving ... actual is 1.5 x 3.5 - for this class know 2x4 - 1x3 - 4x4... within that range






2. The person in charge backstage; he or she helps the director during rehearsals and then takes charge backstage when the play is performed - also has to deal with performer's behavior






3. 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






4. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






6. 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






7. Fire curtain used to be called this






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Most commonly used lighting instrument in the theatre that we focused






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






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






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






19. Loft blocks in Zellerbach Playhouse are __________ for easier access and movement






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






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






22. Steel framework that runs above the stage that is used to support the rigging system






23. 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






24. Directions from the actor's point of view






25. Type of performance space that is small - created out of a room - painted all black; the scenery can be arranged in any way inside the box






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






27. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






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






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






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






31. A system of rigging and ropes that is used to raise and lower scenery within on stage - operated by hand or mechanically from backstage.






32. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






33. 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






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






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






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






37. (Walls) - Flat pieces of theatrical scenery which are painted and positioned on stage so as to give the appearance of buildings or other background






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






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






40. Levels of intensity






41. (sizes of wood) 2 x 4 (nominal) > first milled - then changes because of shaving ... actual is 1.5 x 3.5 - for this class know 2x4 - 1x3 - 4x4... within that range






42. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






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






44. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






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






46. Any incline of audience or stage.






47. 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






48. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






49. The part of the stage closest to the audience






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







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