Stagecraft Final

THEA 2331

Coffin Lock

Which is not used in rigging?: Coffin Lock, Shackle, D-ring, Keeper Plate

Barn Door

Which is not an ERS accessory?: Gobo, Gel Frame, Barrel, Barn Door

Thrust

Audience on 3 sides

Shark Tooth Scrim

Opaque curtain when lit from the front, translucent when lit from behind

1'“ Box Tube

Most common metal used in metal-framed flats

Tesla

Which is not a connector type for Theatrical Lighting?: Twist Lock, Stage Pin, Tesla, Edison

Skill Saw

What is the common name for this saw?

1.5” x 3.5”

Dimensions of a 2×4

Ball-Peen Hammer

What is the tool pictured?

Scrim

A soft cover flat material

Orthographic Representation

Type of drawing where you can see the scenery from an angle

Cable Lead

Which is not a job for electrics crew?: Cable Lead, Master Electrician, Electrician, Lighting Designer

Cyc

Short for Cyclorama

Right Triangle

The strongest type of triangle

Cut List

Given by the Technical Director to the Carpenter to begin working on a scenic piece

Rails

Top and bottom boards of a flat

The Round

Audience on 4 sides

Highest point on raked stage

The farthest upstage point is the:

Leg

Long vertical drape that frames the stage

AA

Highest quality of sheet goods

Stiffener

Which is not a piece that makes up a Jack?: Rail, Stiffener, Diagonal Support, Stile

J-Brace

Which is not a type of bracing for a flat?: Jack, Tip Jack, J-Brace, Stage Brace

Costume Designer

Who does not design props?: Props Designer, Props Master, Costume Designer, Scenic Designer

Vellum

Preferred paper for theatrical hand drafting

C-Clamp

What is this tool called?

Turnbuckle

Used to adjust rigging height

3’ x 7’

NOT Stock size in theatre

25%

Percentage lost with every bend of a rope

Proscenium

Audience on 1 side

In and Out

Fly system stage directions

Border

Long HORIZONTAL drape that frames the stage

Trammel Point

What is this tool?

Audio Supervisor

______________ is NOT a position for sound in theatre

1/8”

What is C?

Diagonal Cutters

What tool is this?

1/4”

What is B?

Adjustable Wrench

What tool is this?

Dimensions of a 1×4

3/4" x 3-1/2"

Weaver’s Stitch

_____________ is NOT a type of handstitch

Fluorescent

__________ lights are not typically used in theatre

1/2”

What is A?

Lights

Most common item hung from grid

HB

__ led type NOT for drafting

Pounce Wheel

What is this tool called?

Stiles

Long boards on the sides of flats

Scrim

Translucent drop

Cross Stitch

__________ is NOT a machine stitch

ERS

Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight

Napkin Sketch

Drawing to help convey rough ideas

Example of a Crossover

A closed traveler on the stage

French Curve

What is this tool?

Scenery

_______ is NOT considered sound reinforcement

Major Axis

The LONG axis in the ellipse

Paging a Curtain

Pull two ends of two drapes to pull them up and out of the way to reveal something

Sel Str

Highest quality of wood grading

Key Elements of Sound Design

Music, Sound Effects, and Sound Reinforcement

Theatrical Space: Proscenium

Most likely to have a counterweight system

Stage Manager

In charge of all communication between all parties of a production

Sliding T-Bevel

What is this tool called?

Monkey’s Paw

____________ is NOT a knot used in theatrical rigging

Scenic Designer

In charge of the Scenic Packet

1”

What is E?

Toggles

What are the short boards in the middle used for support called?

1:3

NOT included as a scale on the architecture scale ruler

Stage Bricks

Weights used in counterweight systems

Apron

DS part of the Proscenium arch

3/8”

NOT a “standard scale”

Kitchen Sink

Typically not considered a prop

Level

What is this tool?

Costume Designer

The only designer to work in their prospective shop

Combination Square

What is the tool?

#2 Pencil

NOT recommended for drafting/drawings

Design Meetings

Meetings for designers to pitch their ideas

Spot Block

NOT a part of the arbor

Rope Jack

NOT a part of a typical fly system

Edible Props

NOT a main type of prop

Fold Joint

NOT a joint we discussed

Cut Drop

May have netting?

Major Curtain

NOT a name for the downstage curtain that opens to reveal or start a play

“Attention on deck, Upstage Cyc coming in.”

The White drop that’s upstage will be coming down to the floor

Vom

Vomitorium

Director

In charge of the artistic direction for a production

Narrow Crown Staple Gun

What is this tool?

Alley

AKA Tennis court, audience on 2 sides

11/16”

What is D?