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Stagecraft Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies






2. Makes shoes






3. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






5. To use a fire extinguish (acronym)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Any incline of audience or stage.






14. Grainer






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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






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






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






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. The part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






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






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. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






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






30. Levels of intensity






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






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






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






34. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






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






37. Designer that usually determines the color of the show






38. Final artistic choices go to






39. Pressure






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






43. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Fire curtain used to be called this







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