Quiz I (9) Flashcards
Hold
Keep a position without moving until time to release
Hoofer
Dancer
Hook Hanger iron
A steel strap with a metal ring attached to one end, the other end shaped to receive the lower rail of framed scenery. Used in conjunction with a hanger iron for flying scenery.
Horseplay
Rude, boisterous playing by actor
House
In general, the auditorium, lobby as opposed to stage, workshop, dressing and storage rooms, and green room.
Ingenue
Young girl who usually provides the love interest in the play
In one
A relatively shallow acting space in a wing setting including only the space downstage of the first set of wings and their accompanying backdrop
In the red
Losing money on a show
Jack Folding
A triangular frame of 1’’ x 3’’ placed on the back of scenery to brace it. It is hinged so as to fold parallel with the scenery as an aid in shifting and storage.
Jack Modified
A 1” X 3” frame built to brace irregularly shaped scenery and conforming to its shape.
Jack Ricid
Made in the same way as a folding jack, but held rigidly at right angles to the flat frame by hinges places on both sides of the jack.
Jackknife stage
A large platform mounted on rigid castors; one corner is locked to the floor by a pivot pin. The stage moves in a quarter arc to bring the setting alignment with the proscenium. The such stages are generally used, one on each side of the stage.
Joint Butt
Two pieces of wood squared off and joined at a true right angel.
Joint Dado
The end of one piece of wood fits into a slot out into the side of another. The slot can be speedily cut with a dado attachment for a circular saw.
Joint Doweled
Matched holes are drilled into the pieces of wood to be joined, Hardwood pegs, called, dowels, are covered with glue and inserted into the holes.
Joint Halved
A method of joining two pieces of lumber without increasing the thickness. One-half the thickness is removed from the ends of twos pieces of lumber and they are then glued together.
Joint Lap
The simplest of all wood joints. One piece is laid over another nailed or screwed in place.
Joint Mortise and temon
A rectangular hole, the mortise, is cut in one piece of lumber. A projecting peg, the tenon, is cut into the other. The tenon fits into the mortise and is held by glue
Joint Notehed
This joint is similar to the dado joint except that the notch is cut in the edge of the lumber rather than across the face.
Joint Scarf
A method of joining two pieces of lumber end to end without increasing the thickness of the lumber at the joint. The 18’’ wedged are removed from the faces of both pieces, the
