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artistic director-artistic aspects
managing director-business, money, organization |
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FOH-front of house
left and right, close to stage, light sides of stage, adds dimension |
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| safety rules for working counterweight system |
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YELL HEADS UP when flying batton in and out
others reply with THANK YOU #whatever
leave all loose articles
watch how much weight you put on arbor, keep it equal to weight on batton
be aware of surroundings |
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| 3 common defects in lumber |
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cupped up sides
warping
bowing |
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lots of parts played by one actor
amplified voices with megaphone type thing
elaborated facial expressions so large audience can see
allowed men to play female parts |
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| actual size of lumber after it has been milled or cut down |
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| name we call it even though it's not the actual size, figures, we don't use the metric system either |
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| two aspects influence design of theatrical production |
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| Front of House. located above audience according to proximity to stage |
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| section off part of stage or be lighted and used as a background |
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| part of scenery and is painted |
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easy to tie
holds well
easy to untie, just like clothes |
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assist director
script with blocking and cues
in charge of crew
organized
Becky |
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| 3 aspects tech director needs to think about when purchasing lumber |
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| In Greek Theatre, the front row of seats reserved for religious and political dignitaries |
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"that which is rolled out"
scenic unit |
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Greek Theatre
actors wear this on feet to appear more imposing, like when women wear heels |
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Medieval Theatre
"station depicting a locatoin" |
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Roman Theatre
cloth awning stretched out over audience, no sun burn, no rain |
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Roman Theatre
raised stage between orchestra and scaena |
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Globe Theatre was built then, Globe sat 3,000 people
HA you thought it'd be a long answer |
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| Teatre Farnes, 1618, possibly first theatre structure ever |
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Medieval Theatre
short bible stories acted out at Christmas and Easter |
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translated Vitruvius
Renaissance time period |
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| stage drop, large open weave, lit from behind=translucent, like white skirts |
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| large drape which curves around the back of stage when lit properly creates appearance of vast sky |
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| Black drape on a track that when closed cuts the stage in half |
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| doors located on L and R of proscenium opening allowing backstage acess |
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| fly loft should be this times the height of the proscenium, bet you didn't guess that one ... |
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| walkway leading beyond proscenium arch around audience side of orchestra pit, think of pretty MTs dancing around |
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| stage drapes located at sides of stage running US and DS used to mask wings |
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| drape that masks the top of grand drape |
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| Look at them, Jeff likes them, memorize them |
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