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Stagecraft Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Main wheel at the top of the counterweight arbor system






2. Any incline of audience or stage.






3. Any incline of audience or stage.






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






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






6. According to what do lighting designers arrange their light plots - allowing them to follow a 'map' of the plot






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






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






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






11. Pressure






12. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






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






14. Grainer






15. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






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






24. Pressure






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Orchestra pit where the band plays






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. First rules of safety in theater






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






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






44. Makes shoes






45. 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






46. Plug in wall






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






48. A stage area out of sight of the audience






49. Grainer






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







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