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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Makes shoes






10. Designer that usually determines the color of the show






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






12. The part of the stage closest to the audience






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






14. 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.






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






16. Two instruments - same circuit






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






36. Flat view of area from a direction (north - south - east - west and in between)






37. To use a fire extinguish (acronym)






38. Plug in wall






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






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






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






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






43. Hanging cloth used as a blind - especially for a window






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






45. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






46. 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.






47. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






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






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






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