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Stagecraft Basics

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






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






3. 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






4. Two instruments - same circuit






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






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






7. First rules of safety in theater






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






9. Plug in wall






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






11. Final artistic choices go to






12. Final artistic choices go to






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






14. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






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






16. Plug in wall






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






18. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe






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






20. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






21. Stage weights that remain on arbor when there are no scenery or lights attached






22. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






23. 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






24. To use a fire extinguish (acronym)






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






26. First rules of safety in theater






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






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






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






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






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






39. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe






40. Directions from the actor's point of view






41. Pressure






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






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






44. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






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






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






47. Makes shoes






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






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






50. Teeth per inch (razors/blades) - fewer for softer wood - more cuts through metal (unforgiving)