Stagecraft quiz #3

why does the example of stage rigging have so many parts?

to show the adjustability

if you had a flat that was to be seen from both sides by the audience, so that you could not use a cleated joint or lap joint, what joint might you use to connect two stile pieces together continuously?

Scarf

What type of hinge is found on your bedroom door?

Butt hinge

what type of hinge is used in fastening scenery together for touring sets?

Loose Pin Back Flap

what is the cotton based material that we use to cover flats in the theatre

Muslin

standard stage drapes, like the ones in Smothers are made of what material?

velour

if you don't use nicropress sleeves on your aircraft cable; what might you use?

cable clamp

what is the long hinge called?

piano hinge

Aircraft cable

A thin very strong wire rope made of stranded steel

nicropress sleeve

holds wire role and thimble together

thimble

a rounded metal channel that's placed in the loop of a lift line below the swage

turnbuckle

Joins cable ends together and permits adjustment of cable tension

quick link

Similar to a link in the chain, but with one end that is threaded to open and close

Bottom Hanging Iron

used to secure the bottom rail of a scenery flat for flying

strap hinge

A hinge having two long leaves for securing to the adjacent faces of a door and doorjamb

T-Strap Hinge

Used for hanging doors, gates, and box lids

Spring hinge

A hinge containing a coiled spring in its barrel for closing the door automatically

Butt hinge

Hinge for narrow fencing

piano hinge

Long, continuous butt hinge that can be cut to the correct length.

loose pin back flap hinge

Used to assemble and disassemble scenery quickly.

- The pin the hinge pivots on is removable

velour

heavy fabric that resembles velvet

muslin

cotton fabric

Duvetyne

opaque black masking fabric

felt fabrics

Made with at least 50% wool; no raveling, no grain, poor drape, used to make shaped clothing such as hats and slippers, and coats.

onion bag scrim

large weaving

cheese cloth

A light, fine mesh gauze for straining liquids, such as stocks or custards, for bundling herbs, or for thickening yogurt.

what caster is used when we have a surfaced mounted track on the stage floor?

groove caster

what is the name of the caster that gives the most amount of mobility onstage and because of its design it doesn't have that swing/pause when it has to adjust its movement?

tri wheel swivel castor

What saw would I use to cut a metal pipe?

hacksaw

what saw would I use to cut a hole in a plaster wall?

Keyhole saw

what type of joint does our standard flat building incorporate?

box joint

disadvantages of felt fabric

really stiff, lacks integrity, and has dimples and tears.

Stage Screw

Used to attach stage braces to floor

cable clamp

used to hang scenery and battens

coffin lock

a hidden mechanism used to temporarily join large units of scenery together

what type of fabric comes in handy when trying to cover a piece of foam; creating a skin like surface with glue?

Cheese cloth

Framing Hammer

hammer used for framing

sledge hammer

Heavy hammering

mallet

wooden hammer

claw hammer

a hammer with one side of the head split and curved, used for extracting nails.

chalk line

A tool used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface.

hacksaw

A cutting tool; type of handsaw that is used to cut metal; t

Cleated Joint

Dado Joint

A joint where one piece is grooved to receive the piece which forms the other part of the joint.

Lap Joint

A joint produced by lapping two pieces of materials

miter joint

A joint made by fastening together usually perpendicular parts with the ends cut at an angle.

scarf joint

A joinery technique where two wedge-shaped pieces have been cut to correspond to one another.

half lap joint

a woodworking joint that one end is rabbeted and the other board is dadoed somewhere in the middle

tri wheel swivel caster

type of caster wheel with three swivel casters mounted to a heavy-duty swivel base.

straight caster

A wheel that moves in 2 directions

swivel caster

A caster that allows movement in any direction

groove caster

wheels for track use