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






2. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






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






4. A stage area out of sight of the audience






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






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






8. First rules of safety in theater






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






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






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






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






13. Final artistic choices go to






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






15. Directions from the actor's point of view






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






17. Makes shoes






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






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






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






21. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Best friends with Sound Tech in that both work hand in hand - makes everything work (elec) - wires - hangs - plugs & focuses according to Lighting Designer






30. (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






31. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Fire curtain used to be called this






39. To use a fire extinguish (acronym)






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






41. 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






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






43. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






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






45. 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.






46. Any incline of audience or stage.






47. Orchestra pit where the band plays






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






49. Makes shoes






50. Directions from the actor's point of view