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






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






3. Levels of intensity






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






5. What kind of pipe batten does Zellerbach use/order?






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






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






8. One that makes - trims - designs hats; also sometimes handles accessories






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






10. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






11. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






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






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






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






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






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






17. Pressure






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






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






20. First rules of safety in theater






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






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






23. Space above the stage - Space above the stage where scenery may be lifted out of sight by means of ropes and pulleys






24. Directions from the actor's point of view






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






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






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






28. Grainer






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






30. Also known as legs - flats or curtains at the extreme right and left of stage






31. (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






32. What kind of pipe batten does Zellerbach use/order?






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






34. Designer that usually determines the color of the show






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






36. Makes shoes






37. Mounted to the gridiron or support steel that supports and changes the direction of a lift line rope between the load and the head block






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






39. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe






40. Directions from the actor's point of view






41. A lighting instrument characterized by hard-edged light with little diffusion; designed for long throws - it is manufactured with fixed and variable focal length lenses; the light beam is shaped with internally mounted shutters.






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. 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.






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






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






49. Scenery that represents three-dimensional space on a flat surface






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