Key vocab

Question 1

blocking

Answer 1

path formed by the performers movement on stage

Question 2

inflection

Answer 2

change in pitch or loudness of voice

Question 3

cross-fade

Answer 3

when lighting levels are gradually altered from one setting to another

Question 4

cyclorama

Answer 4

fabric hung from a curved batten or a curved wall at the back of the stage, upon which light can be cast to create effects

Question 5

flood

Answer 5

to wash the stage with general lighting

Question 6

fresnel

Answer 6

adjustable light giving a diffused light

Question 7

gobo

Answer 7

metal slide placed in gate of lantern to throw a pattern

Question 8

house lights

Answer 8

the lights that illuminate the auditorium before and after the performance

Question 9

parcan

Answer 9

type of lantern containing a fixed beam

Question 10

pool

Answer 10

less than a flood more than a spotlight. area of the stage lit, filled by performers or set

Question 11

gauze

Answer 11

a theater drop that seems opaque when scene in front is lighted but translucent when scene behind is lighted

Question 12

pre-set

Answer 12

position of scenery/stage furniture at the start of a scene/performance

Question 13

rostrum

Answer 13

portable platform with a seperate top

Question 14

strike

Answer 14

to remove object or scenery from stage

Question 15

truck

Answer 15

platform with wheels on which a piece of scenery is built to facilitate scene changes