Theatre Final Exam
Wagon
A platform on wheels
Raked Stage
A slanted stage, either to increase visibility or to produce false perspective.
Reveal
A thickness piece placed in a door, window, or arch opening to give illusion of thickness to walls.
Jack
A triangular brace for supporting scenery
Who came up with Plastic Expression:
Adolph Appia
In Lighting Amber and Blue are:
Complementary Colors
4 Factors of Lighting
1) Color 2) Intensity 3) Movement 4) Distribution
In what decade does Fences begin?
1950's
Cyc
A backdrop that resembles the sky
Working Drawing
A detailed drawing showing how a piece of scenery is to be constructed.
Scrim
A drop made of special fabric that seems opaque when lit from the front and translucent when lit from behind.
Perspective
A head-on view of a set having the illusion of depth
Platform
Any horizontal playing surface
5 Steps Of Lighting
Artificial Lighting Gas Lighting Electricity Concentrated Filament Spotlight Computer
A piece of cloth upon which scenery is painted:
Backdrop
What sport did Troy play?
Baseball
Who originally knows about Troys affair?
Bono
Artisan
Can make anything out of almost everything (construct things out of other things)
Is all about the details. Knows where to find a 3 inch replica of the statue of liberty. Knows how to find cheap things. Good at getting things. Mind numbing details. (Makes lots of lists and good at keeping track of things)
Detailer
McCandless
Developed a 45 degree concept
Light Cue
Different lights at different intensities are recorded as a:
Masking
Flats or drops behind scenery openings used to mark the backstage area
Returns
Flats placed at the downstage edges of the set extending into the wings right and left.
What sport does Cory play?
Football
What is Troys promotion?
He becomes a garbage truck driver.
Where did Troy and Bono Meet?
Jail
The Fresnel lens was first used in:
Lighthouses
Is a prop that is used by an actor. It enters and exits with the actor. Give an example:
Personal Prop Give an example: cell phone, briefcase, cane, etc.
What saint does Gabriel think he talks to?
Peter
The imaginary line that divides the stage from the apron connecting the proscenium arches is called the:
Plaster Line
A slanted stage
Rake
What kind of professional men are Troy and Bono?
Sanitation Workers
A drop made of special fabric that seems opaque when lit from the front and translucent when lit from behind:
Scrim
Who developed the idea of using colored water in front of candles used on stage:
Serlio
Any prop that is on the stage and is not used by the actor. Give an example:
Set Dressing Give an example: Curtains, Pictures, untouched vase, books, etc.
A prop that's stays on stage the whole time of the play that an actor uses. Give an example:
Set Prop Give an example: Couch, Chairs, Furniture, Telephones, etc.
Borders
The horizontal curtains used to mask the lights in the air are:
Plaster Line
The imaginary line representing the proscenium arch. Used to represent the separation between the stage and the apron
Wings
The offstage areas to the right and left of the set.
How are Gabriel and Troy related?
They are brothers
Researcher
They find things out. (Working more on historical accuracy)
Legs
Vertical curtains, usually hung in pairs, stage left and right, used to mask the backstage area.
Extreme Sightline
Worst seats in the house used for masking
