Scenary pt.1

Question 1

apron

Answer 1

parts of the stage that extend past the proscenium arch and into the audience or seating area

Question 2

Austrian curtain

Answer 2

a single panel curtain consisting of multiple rows of scallops or swags. It can be flown out or raised evenly by lift lines running through rings sewn onto the back of the curtain

Question 3

batten/pipe

Answer 3

a long metal pipe suspended above the stage or audience from which lighting fixtures, scenery, and curtains are hung

Question 4

bevel

Answer 4

an angle cut into a material along the length. In wood, parallel to the grain

Question 5

border/teaser

Answer 5

a short but wide drape hung parallel to the proscenium above the stage spanning its width used to frame the stage, mask equipment, and hide scenery. Typically used in combination with legs/tormentors

Question 6

center line

Answer 6

an imaginary reference line traveling from up to downstage that indicates the exact center of the stage

Question 7

cross cutting

Answer 7

cutting lumber perpendicular to the woodgrain

Question 8

cross-over

Answer 8

a hallway, catwalk, tunnel, or walking path designed to allow actors in a theater to move from wings on one side of a stage to wings on the other side without being seen by the audience

Question 9

cut drop

Answer 9

a painted drop with sections cut away and replaced with netting, allowing the scenery behind it to be seen through the openings

Question 10

cyclorama/cyc

Answer 10

a large white curtain used as a lighting surface to create the illusion of sky, open space, or great distance. Usually hung at the back of the stage

Question 11

deluge curtain

Answer 11

a series of sprinklers around the proscenium arch which activates in a fire to prevent sparks to extinguish burning scenery and preventing the spread of the fire

Question 12

fire curtain

Answer 12

a curtain made of fireproof material which descends automatically in a fire to separate the auditorium and stage in a theatre to prevent the spread of a fire

Question 13

flammables cabinet

Answer 13

a metal cabinet for protecting flammable materials. It prevents a fire from escaping the cabinet and the contents from contributing to an external fire

Question 14

floor & wall pockets

Answer 14

electrical boxes hidden in the floor and wall of a theater. They can hinge open to reveal plugs for lighting units

Question 15

grand drape/house curtain/act curtain/main rag

Answer 15

the curtain closest to the audience which hangs upstage of the proscenium arch. Used to close the acting area from the audiences view when the acting area is not supposed to be seen

Question 16

house

Answer 16

areas of the theater where the audience is seated, including aisles, orchestra pit, control booth, balconies, and boxes

Question 17

lobby

Answer 17

a room used for public entry to the building from the outside

Question 17

leg/tormentor

Answer 17

a narrow drape hung parallel to the proscenium at the sides of the stage to frame the sides of the acting space as well as to block sight into the wings. Typically used in pairs and used in combination with a border/teaser

Question 18

miter

Answer 18

an angle cut into a material across the width. In wood, perpendicular to the grain

Question 19

SDS

Answer 19

Safety data sheet

Question 20

Chemicals enter the body through:

Answer 20

-inhalation
-skin contact -ingestion -injection

Question 21

Proscenium Configuration

Answer 21

a “picture frame”
-most traditional presentation -can be very large
-utilize fly systems
-contain wings
-greater distance between
audience and stage
-less detail can be seen from
the audience
-audience is seated on one
side only

Question 22

Thrust Configuration

Answer 22

-audience sits on three sides -audience is closer than in a proscenium configuration -can be combined with a proscenium arch
-modern version of a Greek stage -low-scale scenery
-good for a façade set
-affects acting style because audience is on three sides

Question 23

Arena (in-the-round) Configuration

Answer 23

-audience sits on all four sides
-no big scenery, as it could block the view
-audience is close
-great for smaller theaters
-most intimate
-affects acting and directing due to actors’ backs being to someone at all times
-floor is an important scenic element

Question 24

Traverse (tennis court) Configuration

Answer 24

-audience sits on two sides -scenery is limited, often on each end
-audience is close
-audience sees each other

Question 25

Black Box Theaters

Answer 25

Open spaces which allow seating to be moved into various configurations
-these spaces are multi-functional -very versatile
-can be any configuration, or a hybrid
-usually intimate, as they tend to be smaller than proscenium settings

Question 26

Found Space Theaters/Site-Specific Performance

Answer 26

Anywhere can be a performance space. All you really need is an actor and an audience.
examples include Pip’s Island and Sleep No More