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Stagecraft Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. According to what do lighting designers arrange their light plots - allowing them to follow a 'map' of the plot






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






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






4. 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.






5. Makes shoes






6. Grainer






7. Correct order of a 5 line system pipe






8. A narrow - elevated walkway above the stage or the house or stage where crew members might access lights or flown scenery






9. (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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. A performance space in which the audience sits all around the stage; sometimes called in-the-round






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






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






17. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






18. 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






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






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






21. Designer that usually determines the color of the show






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Any incline of audience or stage.






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






31. Most effective device for controlling a fire in the theatre - or any building






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Two instruments - same circuit






37. The part of the stage closest to the audience






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






39. Pressure






40. 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.






41. A stage area out of sight of the audience






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






43. Fire curtain used to be called this






44. To use a fire extinguish (acronym)






45. Plug in wall






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






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






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






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






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