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Define: prop
Any article that is carried or handled, not worn, by the performer.
Define: scenery
includes platforms, ramps, falts, drops, and drapes to create a setting for the performance.
Define: scenic design
the safety of all who come in contact with scenery should be taken into account
Define: hazard range
the area where you could get injured
Define: guardrail
a rail designated to keep people from either falling off a platform
Define: rake
an acting space that is not horizontal
Define: ramp
A platform connecting acting areas used to access areas
What should the strength ratio be?
8:1
Define: flown scenery
Scenery shifted by raising or lowering it vertically over the acting area by rope-line rigging
Define: fouling
Tangling lines
Define: pick up points
Where ropes connect to other equipment to fly it