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Stagecraft Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A curtain that travels up and down inside a guide; fire curtain track






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






3. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






14. Best friends with Sound Tech in that both work hand in hand - makes everything work (elec) - wires - hangs - plugs & focuses according to Lighting Designer






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Pressure






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Plug in wall






29. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






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






32. (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






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






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






35. Pressure






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






37. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






38. 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






39. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






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






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






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






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






44. A hose connection for a fire hose






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






46. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






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






48. Directions from the actor's point of view






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






50. 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







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