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The part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch and into the audience.

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Apron

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A scenery shift done in view of the audience.

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Avista

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The portion of a theatre behind the main curtain, including dressing rooms, wing space, storage dock.

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Back Stage

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A line of reference that runs from upstage to downstage dividing the proscenium in half.

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Centerline

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A backdrop, permanent or temporary, white or off-white, used to simulate the sky.

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Cyclorama or Cyc

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A communication device that serves as a signal for the next action on stage.

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Cue

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Term to describe theatres when no show is playing, typically on Monday. Monday is typically Equity day off.

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Dark

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The floor of the stage.

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Deck

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The performance area that is closest to the audience.

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Downstage

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ERS

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Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight

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An atmospheric effect that is low to the ground or deck.

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Fog

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A spotlight with a stepped lens that provides a soft diffused light.

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Fresnel

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A soft or hard covered unit of scenery that represents a wall.

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Flat

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The act of moving scenery by means of pulleys, ropes, or counterweight system.

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Fly

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The name of first curtain (rag) upstage of the proscenium.

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Grand Drape or Grand

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I.A.T.S.E.

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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

(Union Umbrella including USAA, ADG, and other guilds and trades focused on theatre, film, and television)

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Entrance/exit space from left to right stage between Plasterline and Tormentor.

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In-One

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Entrance/exit space from left to right stage between Tormenter and First Leg.

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In-Two

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Entrance/exit space from left to right stage between First Leg and Second Leg.

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In- Three

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Entrance/exit space from left to right stage between Second Leg and Third Leg.

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In-Four

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Hard or soft goods used to hide from the audience view areas of the stage not wanted in the scene.

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Masking

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A unit of scenery that is used to create horizontal or angled acting area levels.

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Platform

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A reference line that runs from the right upstage edge of the proscenium to the left side.

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Plasterline

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Stage furniture, set dressings, plus articles used in performance by actors.

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Properties

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An angled performance area built from platforms or an existing stage deck.
Rake
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Stage access or crossing built from platforms. This is not a performance area.
Ramp
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A line of vision to the stage from the extreme seats in the theatre used to determine masking.
Sightline
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An atmospheric cloud that is suspended on stage.
Smoke
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The side of the stage that is on the Left side of the audience, or camera left.
Stage Right
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The side of the stage that is on the right side of the audience, or camera right.
Stage Left
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The action of removing all scenery, props, lights, audio, and any other technical equipment from the stage.
Strike
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A removable section of the stage floor.
Trap
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The performance area that is closest to the back wall of the theatre.
Upstage
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U.S.I.T.T.
United States Institute of Theatre Technology
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A rolling platform on which scenery can be placed for scenic shifts.
Wagon
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The immediate areas off left and right of the stage
Wings
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Lowering a scenery onto the stage.
In
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Raising scenery into the fly space above the stage.
Out
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Aerial view of the stage that outlines the basic set pieces that the actors will interact with.
Ground Plan View
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A rigging system that uses a 2:1 mechanical advantage to allow twice as much load to be raised. Only travels from the loading gallery to the grid.
Double Purchase System
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A stationary block mounted above an arbor that changes the direction of lift lines and purchase line.
Head Block
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Area where counterweights are loaded on by the Fly crew.
Loading Gallery
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A carriage or rack that holds counterweights and used to balance a load.
Arbor
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The space between where the loft blocks are mounted to support the cables that run between the counterweights and the batten.
Well
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A system of ropes and pulleys that raises and lowers scenery, such as curtains, lights, and backdrop.
Line Set
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A line, usually a rope, that is used to raise, lower, or control the movement a load.
Purchase/Operating Line
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A narrow platform at the side of a stage, used for tying lines, loading counterweights, and sometimes operating the fly lines during a show.
Fly Gallery or Mid-rail
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The pulley at the bottom of the arbor that keeps the purchase/operating line tight, near the stage floor.
Tension Block
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A weight used to balance the load on a line that is being raised, lowered, or held in position.
Stage Weight or Brick/Pig
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An arrangement of steel beams that are located near the top of the stage, a support structure of the fly system.
Grid or Gridiron
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A horizontal pipe suspended from the stage ceiling where the scenery or equipment is attached.
Batten
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A metal length used to connect a lift line to a batten (or other load) and can adjust its level relative to the other lift lines along the batten.
Trim Chain
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A wire rope or cable that suspends a batten from the loft block and connects it to the fly system.
Lift Lines
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An overhead block through which one or more lift lines pass before being attached to the batten. Typically permits the change of a lift line's direction.
Loft Block
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A rigging system that uses a 1:1 mechanical advantage to move or hold a load of similar weight. Travels from the stage floor up the grid.
Single Purchase System
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A structural railing that supports the rope locks.
Locking Rail
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A positioning device, located on the locking rail that holds a purchase/operating line of a balanced counterweight set and prevents unintended movement.
Rope Lock or Break
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A rigging system that uses weights to balance and move scenery, lighting, and curtains.
Counterweight System
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Two overlapping panels that are lifted diagonally to reveal the stage. A diagonal drawline is attached to the central edge of each panel.
Tableau Curtains
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Functions as both a backdrop and a tool to achieve one of the more magical effects called: the bleed-through. Depending on how it is lit, it can be opaque or transparent.
Scrim
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Wide and short draperies that span the width of the stage. These are used to mask lights and scenery that have been raised into the fly lot.
Borders
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A drapery that is short vertically and very long horizontally that masks the top of the stage. Only the first position is called this.
Teaser
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A drapery that is very tall vertically and thin horizontally that mask the wings on either side of the stage. Only the first position is called this.
Tormentor
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Tall and narrow stage drapes that are used to mask the wings on either side of the stage.
Legs
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A backdrop with cut-out shapes that can be used to create a scenic effect.
Cut Drop Curtains
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A covering for the deck, it can be painted.
Ground Cloth
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Vertically pleated panels that are drawn simultaneously and equally so it opens in the same manner as an Austrian curtain with a scalloped bottom.
Venetian Curtains
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The most versatile curtain. It consists of vertically pleated panels, that are raised by multiple vertical riggings that are individually controlled. This allows the stage crew to open the curtains in various ways.
Venetian Contour
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A specific type of scenery, usually positioned low on the stage, to hide the bottom of a backdrop or cyclorama, often simulating a horizon line.
Ground Row
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The amount of fabric in the pleat.
Fullness
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Drapes that hang at the side of the stage perpendicular to the proscenium opening to mask the wings.
Transverse or Tabs
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A curtain that does not have any pleats.
Without Fullness
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Curtains that run across the stage and are drawn open from both sides of the proscenium or opening from the middle.
Travelers
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Curtains that rise directly above the stage.
Guillotine Curtains
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A removable section of the stage floor used to close a trap. (also something you connect to an outlet)
Plug
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Brail Curtains

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