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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. Designer that usually determines the color of the show






6. Two instruments - same circuit






7. 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






8. The part of the stage closest to the audience






9. 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






10. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






11. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe






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






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






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






15. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






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






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






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






19. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






20. 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






21. 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






22. The purchase (hand) line runs through the __________ so it can be secured in place.






23. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






24. Designer that usually determines the color of the show






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






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






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






28. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






29. Orchestra pit where the band plays






30. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






32. Final artistic choices go to






33. First rules of safety in theater






34. 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






35. Fire curtain used to be called this






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






37. Orchestra pit where the band plays






38. A stage area out of sight of the audience






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe