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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. Orchestra pit where the band plays






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. (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






7. The part of the stage closest to the audience






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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. A hose connection for a fire hose






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Everything filters through from Artistic Team - knows budget of time - labor - and money; keeps everyone in communication - conductor/diplomat






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Directions from the actor's point of view






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






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






41. First rules of safety in theater






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






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






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






45. Grainer






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






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






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






49. 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.






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