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






2. Painted boards that the scenic designer uses to communicate with the scenic artist






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






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






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






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






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






8. Front part or area of the stage extending past the main act curtain; also called lip






9. Levels of intensity






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






11. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






12. Plug in wall






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






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






15. Pressure






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






17. 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






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






19. Grainer






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






21. Two instruments - same circuit






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






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






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






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






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






27. The part of the stage closest to the audience






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Directions from the actor's point of view






35. Final artistic choices go to






36. 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






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






38. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






39. 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.






40. Any incline of audience or stage.






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






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






43. To use a fire extinguish (acronym)






44. Directions from the actor's point of view






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






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






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






48. A hose connection for a fire hose






49. 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






50. A hose connection for a fire hose