Stagecraft FINAL (Fuck my life!)

What are the actual dimensions of 1”

1” = 3/4”

What are the actual dimensions of 2”

2” = 1 1/2”

What are the actual dimensions of 5/4”

5/4” = 1”

What are the actual dimensions of 4”

4” = 3 1/2” 

How do you find the actual dimensions of width?

- 1/2”  < 7 or  - 3/4” > 8

What are laminates?

Laminating or gluing thin layers of material to make a sheet (the grains go across each other #)

What are examples of laminate?

- Luan
- OSB (Oriental Strand Board)

What saws are able to cut curve linear?

- Band Saw
- Jig Saw

What are the four stress forces?

1) Torsion
2) Compression
3) Shear
4) Tension

Who supervises the Technical Director?

Production Manager (Head of Managment Branch)

What is the West Virginia Formula?

W = VA
Watts = Volts(Amps)

How is the west Virginia formula used?

Calculates how much energy is available and/or how much is used

The lighting designer is part of the production staff, True or False?

FALSE! They are a part of the artistic Branch

Name two sheet goods typically used in scenery construction that are not laminates?

1) Sound Board
2) MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard)

What is special about MDF?

They come in 4’-1” x 8 -1”

When is it acceptable to interrupt someone when using a power tool?

When they or someone else is in immediate danger

What is the most common tool that you will experience kick back?

Table saw from when the wood pinches and binds into the blade

What is an Edison plug and what voltage is it associated with?

It is the standard every day plug and has a voltage of 110v or 120v

Explain the difference between cross cutting and ripping

Cross Cutting = Against the grain
Ripping = With the grain

How many strips of plywood can you cut from a 4’-8” x 8’-0” sheet?

The actual number is 6 but you can only cut five because you have to account for the curf of the blade

What is Ohm’s Law equation?

V = IR
Volts = (Current)(Resistance)

What is Ohm’s Law?

Resistance > Current
Resistance < Current

What is the surface area of a 4’-0” x 12’-0” flat?

48 square feet

What is the most prohibitive aspect of domestically manufactured hardware?

Cost/Money

Explain the difference between a cyc and a skrim

Skrim: When lit from the front opaque but lit from the back it is translucent to create magical effects
Cyc: Lit from the front it is opaque and used to depict a sky

135” simplify into feet and inches

11’ - 3”

What does it mean to drop the carriage?

When you are cutting out stairs that first step will be shorter by the thickness of your material

What is the difference between a leg and a border?

Leg: Touches the ground and is used to hide the sides of the stage
Border: Does not touch the ground and is used to hide the battens

What is “never saddle a dead horse”?

You need to ensure the saddle is on the live end/load bearing end and the u-bolt is going on the dead end

A shackle’s working load limit is 1 ton and the manufacturer maintains they have a design factor of five, what is the shackel’s ultimate load limit?

5 tons

What is a mortise?

Removal of material so that the flaps of a hinge can lay flush with the material

What are three types of rigging hardware that you use or can use when making a wire rope termination?

1) Cable Clamp
2) Thimble
3) Copper Swaging Sleeve

What is a hollywood flat?

Flat built on edge

What is a Hollywood flat’s magic number?

1 1/2”

What is the rule for toggles on hollywood flats?

Every 2 feet

What is the most versatile saw in the shop?

The circular saw it can make bevel, cross, rip, miter, arch cuts and its portable

What are three types of hinges?

1) Butt Hinge
2) Piano Hinge
3) Strap Hinge

What is the difference between an angle iron and a mending plate?

Angle Iron: L-shaped and built on edge
Mending Plate: Flat on the face

What are five craft skills?

1) Upholstery
2) Furniture Construction
3) 3-D Printing
4) Fine Carpentry
5) Wood Turning

What are five non-craft skills?

1) Communication
2) Research
3) Resourceful
4) Collaboration
5) Creativity

What type of prop would a money clip be?

Costume prop

Even though prop guns don’t discharge bullets why are they still dangerous?

Dealing with rapidly hot gases that can cause injury and there is gun powder that is still burning

In a double purchase counter weight system if there are 200 pounds on the batten how much is added on the arbor?

400 pounds

List three other types of theatre configurations

1) Thrust
2) Arena
3) Found/Created

What is a stage kleat?

A part that is attached to a flat that the brace locks into

Name three positions of the business branch of theatre

1) Producer
2) Grant Writer
3) Box Office Manager

What is the easiest and safest way to check if a line set is out of weight?

Feeling the tension in the line to check if its too loose or tight

Blue foam has a decent resistance to which stress force?

Compression