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Stagecraft Basics

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is anything downstage from the plaster line in a proscenium house?






2. A stage area out of sight of the audience






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






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






12. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






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






14. Scenic term - deceiving the eye: from far away looks real but close it's just tricky talent






15. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






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






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






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






20. Designer that usually determines the color of the show






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Two instruments - same circuit






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






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






30. Made up of dimmers - map of plot






31. First rules of safety in theater






32. Orchestra pit where the band plays






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. Concierge - takes care of everyone - handles contracts






38. Plug in wall






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






40. 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






41. Space above the stage - Space above the stage where scenery may be lifted out of sight by means of ropes and pulleys






42. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






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






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






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






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






47. Pressure






48. Any incline of audience or stage.






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. Fire curtain used to be called this