Theater appreciation unit 2 test study guide

Lighting Plot

Big chart of the lighting grid showing where each light is going within the space

Lighting cue sheet

tells the lighting operator when each light “event” happens in the production

gobo

metal piece placed in a light to project a pattern onto the set

gel

plastic sheet used to change the color of the light

channel hookup

list of which lights are plugged into which numbered channels so you know which console button controls what

focus sheet

words and sketches recording where lights are aimed and how shutters, barrels, etc. are set so the focus can be restored exactly

Magic Sheet

cheat sheet showing the whole lighting set up at once

Pulling Costumes

getting existing pieces from the costume closet

Buying costumes

using the shows budget to purchase new pieces

building costumes

making costumes from scratch

mood board

collection of images/ideas hinting at the design concept, shown to the director and other designers

palette

overall color scheme for the show, a scene, a moment, or a character

tecture

overall tecutre scheme for the show, scene, a moment, or character

seam allowance

extra cloth left in the seam so a garment can be takin in or out

(fashion) ¼ inch

(theater) 2 inches

QLab

software for programing and triggering sound cues

XLR cable

standard cable for plugging into a sound system; delicate, so don’t wrap too tightly

Countryman mic

wired over the ear mic

Lavalier mic

small mic run under clothing

MIDI

digital music system showing pitch and duration so recordings can be manipulated and played through different digital instruments

French scenes

scenes divised by characters entering or exiting

Libretto

the lines and music all in one book

Performance report

notes on what went well/badly in a performance and what needs to be fixed for the next run

Devised theater

Source material comes from all participants and everyone’s voice carries an equal weight

Levels of contact

Skin (light), Muscle (medium), bone (strong)

distance

opening and closing distance

tempos and counts

how fast a movement is

shapes

curves, angles, figure 8

Constellations

Playwright by Nick Payne