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






2. 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






3. Grainer






4. The part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






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






8. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






9. First rules of safety in theater






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. Mounted to the gridiron or support steel that supports and changes the direction of a lift line rope between the load and the head block






18. Designer that usually determines the color of the show






19. A stage area out of sight of the audience






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






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






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






23. Any incline of audience or stage.






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






25. Made of plastic or vinyl - can project lights and images from front or back of them.






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






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






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






30. Final artistic choices go to






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






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






34. Grainer






35. The part of the stage closest to the audience






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






37. Designer that usually determines the color of the show






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. First rules of safety in theater






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






48. Levels of intensity






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. 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.