STAD 171 Final

scenic designer

creates a visual home for the play on stage

Most dangerous thing in a fire

panic

Union for Designers/scenic artists?

USA: United Scenic Artists

C-clamp

attaches light to pipe

Proscenium arch

Frames the stage and provides a visual separation between the performers and the audience.

Plaster line

a line upstage of the proscenium running from stage left to stage right

center line

divides the stage between left and right

fire curtain

tracks along the upstage side of the proscenium to separate the audience in case of a fire

smoke pocket

the track along the proscenium that holds the fire curtain

apron

the acting area of the stage that extends beyond the proscenium

thurst

an apron stage that surpasses the audience on one or more sides

orchestra pit

space between the stage and auditorium, usually below stage level, that holds the orchestra

lift

elevator used for pit, performers, and audience

stage floor (the deck)

the floor of the stage

stage directions

an instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting

raked stage

a sloped stage

traps

trap doors

trap room

room directly under the trap door of a stage

grid iron

structure at the top of the stage that holds the equipment used to change lights and scenery

fly floor

the catwalk halfway up the stage to operate on rigs

the “flies” (fly house or loft)

everything located above the proscenium and out of view of the audience

loading gallery

catwalk at the top of the stage used to operate on rigs

battens

pipes used to hang scenery and lights

tension grid

structure over the audience that extends the catwalk for operating on lighting rigs

house curtain

curtain that comes with the house

show curtain

curtain that comes with the show

teaser/border

the part of the proscenium that hides the top view from the audience

tormentor/leg

the part of the proscenium that hides the wings view from the audience

portals

decorative borders and legs

Cyclorama (cyc)

white or natural seamless flat muslin panel (hung furthest upstage)

scrim

sheer (ish) curtain. when lit correctly from front it can appear opaque, when lit from back can appear transparent

bobbin

small spool that holds the bottom thread of stitches

stitch length control

controls how long the stitches are (dial)

presser foot

holds fabric in place

hand wheel

moves needle up and down

stitch width control

allows you to zig zag stitch

What is the cheap fabric we used in class that was used as our "sampler fabric"?

Muslin

What are the three areas of the costume shop team?

The Shop Team, The Design Team, and The Wardrobe Team

The first hand

The First Hand is the Cutter's "right hand" helping with pattern-making, cutting, fitting, truing the pattern, etc.

What do stitchers do?

They put the pieces together either by machine or free handing.

The Shopper

Often "swatch" fabrics for the Designer as well as go out and get items for the show and the shop. This position is part of both of the costume shop team and the design team.

Roles of The Costume Craftsperson

Painting and Dyeing \n Distressing \n Making Masks \n Making Armor \n Making Hats \n Shoe construction and repair

Who is someone who works with the Director or Choreographer (depending on the piece of art) to create their vision for the show?

The Costume Designer

Dressers

People who help performers with their quick changes and make sure the pieces are present at pre-show and after show?

Whip stitch

Type of Stitch used to sew two pieces of fabric together and form a seam or form a decorative edge

Running Stitch

Several small stitches weaving the needle in and out of the fabric before pulling thread

Backstitch

Type of stitch that secures the ends of a row of stitching

This is an image of a

Source 4 PAR

This is an image of a

Fresnel

This is an image of a

ERS

What is the part of the light that you can slide in and out to manipulate the shape of the slight and block out certain areas?

Shutter

What type of reflector does a Source 4 PAR have?

Parabolic

What are the 3 parts of a wireless microphone?

Transmitter, microphone and receiver

How many seconds should you wait until you can start speaking off stage?

5 seconds

decibel

the unit measurement of volume

Hertz

the unit of measurement used for frequency vibrations

equalizer

adjusts the frequency within the sound board to create a balance for speakers

Pan (audio)

moving and distributing the sound from left to right

timbre

the quality of sound

What are the two types of sound we see in the sound world

Environmental and Reinforcement

What is the acronym we use for hooking up a sound system?

SMASH

What does the first S stand for in SMASH?

Source (Equipment that generates sound i.e. a sound board, mics, cd player, phones, and computers)

What does the M stand for in SMASH?

Mixer (Controls (input and output) the volume coming out of the source

What does the A stand for in SMASH?

Amp (used to increase the signal strength of the sound level)

What does the second S stand for in SMASH?

Speaker (two forms- passive and powered)

Which speaker form does not need an amplifier?

Powered

What are the handles on the sides of a light called?

The yoke

Stem bolt

Connects C-clamp to light

T-handle

sides of yoke, allows for tilt

tailor

Creates patterns/cuts fabrics for SUITS

Cobbling

making/repairing shoes

Distressing

making something look older

Why not buy old fabrics for old costumes?

break/damage in ways that can’t be controlled

Surging

prevents unraveling of seams

How can an actor prepare for a dress call?

No sports bra, leggings/tight clothes. Tie hair back

What are the three branches/hierarchy of theater?

Creative, Production, Adminstrative

What is Shadow Policy?

How a theater says things are structured vs. how it actually is

Which phase should be the longest in theater?

Operations

What phase is in between Creative & Production?

Budget

What phase is in between Production & operation?

Tech

Goals of a theme meeting

show images/research, discuss text

Calendaring is working….

backwards

Contingency

apply the idea that something will go wrong (budget)

independent task

something that can be done without another thing happening first

dependent task

a task that has to be completed in a serial sequence

What does PERT stand for?

Program Evaluation and Review Technique

3 things that influence quality of product?

Time, money, people

Formula for worker hours

(Minimum crew #)(# of hours)

What are 3 labor shortage remedies?

Overtime, overstaffing, shift work

Pros of overtime

productivity increases, short term boost, less management required

Cons of overtime

boost is limited, premium paid for hours

Pro of Overstaffing (increase # of workers)

workers don’t get tired, no premium paid for hours

cons of overstaffing

miscommunication more likely, more management needed

pros of shift work

productivity maintained, no premium paid, no extra supervision

cons of shift work

shifts can’t be interchanged, health hazard, miscommunication b/w shifts

perishable

something that breaks/spoils

consumable

gets used up

When striking scenery, what comes off first?

the weight

Which method of organization works best for the brain?

categorization

Can furniture be props?

Yes