Exam

Question 1

Teasers

Answer 1

The curtains at the top of the stage; usually covers lights and cat walk area

Question 2

Tormentors

Answer 2

Mask the backstage areas on the wings of the stage

Question 3

Arena

Answer 3

Form of stage where the audience and actors are in the same area; audience is usually seated on all 4 sides of the acting area

Question 4

Proscenium

Answer 4

the opening in the wall which stands between the stage & auditorium in some theatres; the picture frame through which the audience sees the play; “the fourth wall”

Question 5

Wings

Answer 5

The right and left backstage areas where actos wait before going onstage

Question 6

Crossfade

Answer 6

When one set of lights fades out as another set comes up on the stage, allowing the lighted area onstage to change before the audience’s eyes

Question 7

Cyclorama

Answer 7

Wall behind the stage

Question 8

Apron

Answer 8

Aka orchestra pit, ahead of proscenium line

Question 9

Swatch

Answer 9

small pieces of fabric used by costume designers that help them imagine and bring costume to life

Question 10

Trap

Answer 10

theatrical term for a door in the stage floor for the raising and lowering of actors or scener

Question 11

Elevator stage

Answer 11

raises and lowers sets: also need an example: Hannah Montana

Question 12

Revolving stage

Answer 12

circular moving stage; also need an example: Driving Miss Daisy car in the play

Question 13

Character makeup

Answer 13

Changes look

Question 14

Straight makeup

Answer 14

Enhances feature (similar to everyday makeup)

Question 15

Box set

Answer 15

Flats (walls) fastened together & painted to look like the interior of a room or an exterior

Question 16

How do DESIGNERS develop their designs & what objectives do the designs serve in the production

Question 17

How do LIGHT DESIGNERS develop their designs and and what objectives do the designs serve in the production

Question 18

How do COSTUME DESIGNERS develop their designs and what purpose (objectives) does the design serve in the production.

Question 19

Thrust

Answer 19

A theatre that has the audience on 3 sides of the stage

Question 20

Black box

Answer 20

Square room (box) with 4 black walls

Question 21

Fly space

Answer 21

The area over the stage with lights, rope lines, etc.

Question 22

Flat

Answer 22

an easily moveable, lightweight timber frame covered with scenic canvas, or plywood used for backdrop

Question 23

Spotlight

Answer 23

intense beam of light directly on to a place or person

Question 24

Flood light

Answer 24

basic theatrical lighting instruments, consisting of primarily of a reflector box and a lamp, usually attached to a yoke to allow the instrument to be hung; often used in the theater for color washes, or left uncolored for use as work lights.

Question 25

Ellipsoidal reflector

Answer 25

used to collect and direct the light through a barrel that contains a lens or lens train.

These usually light a specific proximity

Question 26

Fresnel

Answer 26

to wash light over an area of the stage. The lens produces a wider, soft-edged beam of light, which is commonly used for back light and top light.

Question 27

Gobo

Answer 27

a small stencilled circular disc, and used in lighting fixtures to create a projected image or pattern

Question 28

Scrim

Answer 28

A type of backdrop that is a woven material, either finely woven lightweight fabric widely used in theatre

Question 29

Legs

Answer 29

tall, narrow drapes hung parallel to the proscenium at the sides of the stage

Question 30

Hand props

Answer 30

items that can be handled, carried, or manipulated by an actor

Question 31

Set props

Answer 31

Set props include most obviously furniture. These are objects that add to the look of the setting, with which the actor interacts

Question 32

Set decoration

Answer 32

a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production