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Stagecraft Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. According to what do lighting designers arrange their light plots - allowing them to follow a 'map' of the plot






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






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






5. 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






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






7. A hose connection for a fire hose






8. 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






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






10. Metal connectors that holds the fire curtain in the air






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






12. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






13. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Creates a visual home for the play on stage - setting (color)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. (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






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






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






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






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






43. Plug in wall






44. Fire curtain used to be called this






45. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe