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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. Main wheel at the top of the counterweight arbor system






3. Directions from the actor's point of view






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






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






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






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






8. To use a fire extinguish (acronym)






9. First rules of safety in theater






10. Large portables pieces of the stage setting






11. Levels of intensity






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






13. Any incline of audience or stage.






14. Steel framework that runs above the stage that is used to support the rigging system






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Any incline of audience or stage.






21. Anything and everything in lobby - downstage from proscenium






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






23. Makes shoes






24. Also known as legs - flats or curtains at the extreme right and left of stage






25. Pressure






26. What type of stage is Zellerbach playhouse?






27. Plug in wall






28. 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






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






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






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






32. A stage area out of sight of the audience






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






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






35. A hose connection for a fire hose






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






37. Levels of intensity






38. The area onstage furthest away from the audience






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






40. A stage area out of sight of the audience






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






42. Orchestra pit where the band plays






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






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






45. 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






46. First rules of safety in theater






47. Designer that usually determines the color of the show






48. Steel framework that runs above the stage that is used to support the rigging system






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






50. 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