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Stagecraft Basics

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






2. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






3. 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






4. First rules of safety in theater






5. (Seating) entering & exiting at extreme ends; Zellerbach Playhouse is like this






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






7. A hose connection for a fire hose






8. Fire curtain used to be called this






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The part of the stage closest to the audience






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






17. Levels of intensity






18. Any incline of audience or stage.






19. 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






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






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






22. 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.






23. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe






24. First rules of safety in theater






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Grainer






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 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






42. Levels of intensity






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






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






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






46. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






47. 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






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






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






50. 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