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| A platform on casters; allowing for quick scenery changes |
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| Left and Right offstage areas, divided by LEGS and numbered accordingly |
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| On the stage but away from the audience |
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| Scenery sitting perpendicular to the footlights |
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| Side or vertical member of the adjustable frame downstage of the setting |
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| A stage configuration in which the audience surrounds the performance space on 3 sides |
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| A scenic change which occurs in full view of the audience |
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WEST VIRGINIA LAW
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A memory aid for Ohm's Law:
Watts = Volts x Amps |
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| An electrical connector with curved blades that can be turned slightly once mated to form a secure connection |
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An electrical connector with either 2 or 3 pins/holes (M/F)
which are the electrical conductors |
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| when lights or music go down as the next scene's lights or music go up |
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| - a piece of colored plastic slipped into a frame which can be placed in front of a lighting instrument. This plastic changes the color of the light the instrument produces. |
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| - a metal template which is slipped in front of a light so that the light makes a design on the set |
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- loosely woven fabric which can be painted
- when lit from the front = opaque
- when lit from behind = see-through |
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| A painted or projected "picture" that is hung behind the actors in order to create the ambiance or location of a scene |
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- raised pieces that rest on the theater floor
- elevated for actors to stand on |
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- "picture frame" around stage
- audience is in front |
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| a pipe to hang scenery and lighting on |
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-one piece of (blue or white) fabric which serves as the background
- often used to be the sky
- can change colors |
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| an imaginary line which splits the stage from the apron |
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| - how we call a stage that is sloped |
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| IDENTIFY THE PRIMARY PARTS OF A FLAT (frame)... |
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+ RAILS - horizontal
+ STILES - vertical
+ TOGGLE (toggle rails):
- internal bracing pieces
+ CORNER BRACE - runs diagonally across a corner
+ CORNERBLOCK - 1/4" block of plywood attached to rear of flat, for strength
+ KEYSTONE - Trapezoid-cut 1/4" plywood block for strengthening toggles |
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What is the primary fabric used for covering a 'soft' flat?
- Other options? |
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- MUSLIN;
- CANVAS, DUVETYN, VELOUR |
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| TOGGLES are generally placed every ___ feet? |
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| The part of a step that you step on |
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| The vertical connection of two steps/levels |
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| The side framing that keeps treads and risers together |
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| A large post that anchors the end of/a bend in a section of railing |
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An upright piece used to support a handrail;
- usually rounded |
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| An area used for a change in a stairways direction |
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| A set of drapes belonging to a certain theater are often called ______ _____ ... |
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Identify some defining differences between
+ DRAPES;
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DRAPES:
Opulent fabrics, tend to have a generic quality; primarily used as 'masking
DROPS:
Background pieces, usually painted (scenic muslin), designed for a specific purpose; Flat w/ no folds or pleats |
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| A process in which scrims and similar lighter weight drops are piled into a hamper directly off of the batten, rather than folded |
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| The stage area downstage of the plaster line |
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| Usually a black, rectilinear room, which can be configured as desired |
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A curtain which masks off the overhead space of a stage;
- borders are WIDE, but not very tall |
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The curtains which masks off the side stage space, or 'wings';they are tall (several feet taller than the proscenium)
- legs are TALL, but not very wide...
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A large oval, circular/semi-circular outdoor theater
"SHED" |
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The stage area behind the front curtain;
- also the areas beyond the setting, including wings and dressing rooms |
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"Back Of House"
- Generally, anything on the performance side of the proscenium |
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CUE-to-CUE
("TOPPING AND TAILING") |
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| Running a show from cue to cue w/o action or dialogue, as a quick way running a tech rehearsal |
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| A low truck with casters, for moving heavy objects |
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The front of the stage near the audience;
-the area nearest footlights and the curtain |
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| Reverse the position of an object |
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Front Of House;
- Anything located on the audience side of the proscenium |
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| Direction as the audience views the stage |
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| Foremost downstage acting position, usually downstage of the 1st set of legs |
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| Traditionally, the IN-ONE backdrop |
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| A mark on the floor to locate a position |
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| Narrow colored tape used to spike a position |
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| Direction to the ACTOR'S R/L, as he faces the audience |
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| In sight of the audience, towards the center of the stage |
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| A draw curtain that can open from center to offstage areas |
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| * High quality velvet-like fabric used for grand drapes, legs, borders, etc |
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| Mimics velour, generally a bit lighter weight and cheaper |
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| The cheapest and lightest of the velvet-like materials |
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| Usually used for ground cloths, etc |
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| Similar to canvas, in black |
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| Unbleached muslin in 120 stitch or better; used in making flats or drops |
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DROPS SHOULD BE FOLDED FROM ______ to ____;
then ______ _ from ___ and ______ |
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BOTTOM to TOP;
then FOLDED IN from LEFT and RIGHT |
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Aircraft Landing Light
- A 28v/250w PAR-type lamp with a very tight beam pattern; commonly mounted in fours and wired in a series. |
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| A measure of the rate of flow for an electrical current |
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(American National Standards Institute)
A 3-letter system devised to describe lamps by their application |
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| A light source which comes from an actual electrical arc across a gap |
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| ...the transfer of energy through the motion of charge-carrying electrons... |
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(ElectroMotive Force):
...is what causes electrons to flow through a conductor... |
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| The flow of electrons, or the flow of electrical charges; what we understand to be electricity |
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| The opposition to the flow of electricity |
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| The rate at which work is being done |
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| A quantity of work done over a period of time |
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| A device applied to front exterior of lighting instrument that has hinged door-like flaps which are moved into position to block or shape portions of the light beam |
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| The assembly which contains the lenses of a lighting instrument |
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1> A vertical pipe for mounting lights
2> Device on a followspot in which color media can be placed |
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| A wire set that splits a multi-pun connector into individual females |
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| A wire set that adapts multiple male connectors into a single multi-pin connector |
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| ...when electrons become fewer than neutrons in an atom |
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| Electromotive force (EMF) is also known as ___________. |
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| In order for a current to flow, there must be voltage and a __________ |
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| Resistance is the ___________ to the free flow of current. |
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| Power is the ____________ at which ______________ is being done. |
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| RATE at which WORK is being done |
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| THE UNIT OF MEASURE OF VOLTAGE IS... |
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| The unit of measure of ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE |
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| The unit of measure of ENERGY is the... |
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