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Stagecraft Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Flat view - floor plan of the stage and set (used to scale) - view of area if room came off






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






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






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






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






6. Corridor or hallway to make quick passage way from one side to another - behind stage






7. Corridor or hallway to make quick passage way from one side to another - behind stage






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






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






10. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe






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






12. Area above the stage where scenery - drops - and lights are hung when not in use






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






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






23. 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






24. Final artistic choices go to






25. Pressure






26. 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.






27. In the theatre - the person who decides where the lighting instruments should go - how they should be colored - and which ones should be on at any particular time






28. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






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






30. 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






31. To use a fire extinguish (acronym)






32. A stage area out of sight of the audience






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






34. An imaginary line running from the front to the back of the stage through the exact center of the proscenium arch






35. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






37. (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






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






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






40. 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.






41. Directions from the actor's point of view






42. Fire curtain used to be called this






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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







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