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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Six steps to hang a light (fresnel or ellipsoidals)






2. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






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






4. 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






5. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






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






8. Underneath the stage where things are stored (like ERS' or Fresnels and seats)






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






10. 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






11. Orchestra pit where the band plays






12. Directions from the actor's point of view






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






14. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






15. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






16. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Everything filters through from Artistic Team - knows budget of time - labor - and money; keeps everyone in communication - conductor/diplomat






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Levels of intensity






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






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






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






38. To use a fire extinguish (acronym)






39. A narrow - elevated walkway above the stage or the house or stage where crew members might access lights or flown scenery






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe






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






50. The purchase (hand) line runs through the __________ so it can be secured in place.