tech theatre

What style of set is most often used for the straight play?

Box set

What is the best way to secure risers to each other?

c clamps or bunjee

If a mic doesn’t have a battery?

Use phantom power

Hanging iron

spade bit

d ring and bracket

Turn buckle

cross cut

rip cut

mitre cut

bevel cut

led parkan

countrymen mic

xlr mic plug

speaker cable

stage pin- lights

plywood

osb

masonite

lauan

What is a sheet good that is the best for weight bearing floors?

OSB

If you want to secure a heavy flat to the stage floor, how is the best way to do that?

stage jack

What type of wood would you use differently between a weight bearing platform and a simple wall unit?

1×3 and lauan

When painting with oil based paint what important point must you remember?

Use goofoff, soap and water won’t clean it.

When building something that is off by just a little, what tool might you use to shave just a little off and make it fit?

planer

What is the name of the connection used on a light cable?

stage pin

When hanging things on stage what is the best material to use?

aircraft cable

What is the name of the tape we use to tape down wires and such on stage?

Gaff tape

When selecting the type of material we use to cover flats for scenery the best choice would be

lauan

If you want to cut a piece of 2 x 4 at a 45-degree angle, what saw would be the best to use?

mitre saw

If you want to cut out an intricate design such as the Arabian horse, what saw would you use?

jigsaw

If you want to cut a long sheet of plywood lengthwise, what would be the best saw to use?

tablesaw

If you want to level something that is being flown from a batten, what is the easiest way to do that?

turnbuckle

If you want to shave just a little off the end of a piece of wood what type of too would be best to use?

planer

How do you clean up latex paint?

soap and water

What kind of materials can best be used when creating sculptures or 3 dimensional pieces other than paper maché?

chickenwire with plastercraft

If a batten is coming in on its own what should you do at the fly rail?

add weight

What is the purpose of DMX cable

cable for data

When you hang lights on a batten, you plug them into a…

dimmer

broadway flat

hollywood flat

ellipsoidal light

plano convex spotlight

c clamp

gobo

impact driver

jigsaw

2×4

4×4

1×4

carpenter square

belt sander

table saw

hand saw

mitre saw

vise grip

needlenose pliers

planer

angle iron

stagejack