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






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






3. 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






4. First rules of safety in theater






5. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






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






8. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






9. Final artistic choices go to






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






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






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






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






14. Orchestra pit where the band plays






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The part of the stage closest to the audience






29. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






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






31. (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






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






33. 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.






34. A performance space in which the audience sits in front of the stage and views as if through a picture frame






35. A hose connection for a fire hose






36. 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






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






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






39. (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






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






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






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






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






44. Pressure






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






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






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






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






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






50. Large portables pieces of the stage setting