1. Chapter 2 The ______________________________________
_______________ and Curtains

2. Where is this area in the Eisenhower Auditorium
What are the ropes used to move?___________________________________
What is it called if the ropes move after you unlock them? ___________________

3. Three main parts of the Rigging system are:
______________

4. What direction are our Loft Blocks? __________________________
What is the pipe called ?__________________________________
Where is the Head Block located?___________________________

5. Gridiron Our theatre has an upright system
Gridiron – network of steel shapes above playing space to provide a working platform for rigging and lighting
Rigging - _______________________________________________ the curtains and lighting equipment
Loft blocks – ________________________ that guides a single fly line
Head block – a wheel ____________________ that guides all fly lines

6. Gridiron cont. Lift lines – _____________________________________
___________________ – the line closest to the point of set operation
___________________ - middle line to the point of set operation
___________________ – line furthest away from the point of set operation

7. When in the gridiron, what first line closest to the head block
Can you see through the Grid?________________
What two blocks are the Counter weights attached to? ____________________ _________________________________________

8. Fly gallery
Batten – ________________________________ and lights are hung to
Act curtain – First full curtain that closes off the stage
Traveler – __________________________________________
Grand Valance – Short but wide curtain immediately downstage of the act curtain
Leg – ____________________________________
Borders – ___________________________________________
Intermission Curtain / Divider – A full stage curtain about 10‘ upstage of the act curtain

10. Fly gallery Cont. ______________ – The traveler farthest upstage
________________ – any curtain which, in its’ used position, it touches the floor
Cyclorama - a large curtain or wall, often concave, positioned at the back of the stage area.
Tie Laces – ___________________________________________
_________________________ – installed in the bottom of curtains to help them hang

12. Fly loft
___________________________ – The side of the stage on which operating equipment is located
Operating line - ___________________________________________
__________________ – A steel shape at lower elevation supporting rope locks
____________________ – a catwalk above fly loft for loading counterweights
Rope lock – _______________________________ ____________________________ so it will not move
Counterweight Carriage – _____________________________ and batten cable set is attached

13. E. & F.
Safety Ring
Take-up block

14. Where are the numbers you need for the scavenger hunt?
How many people are allowed on the ladder at one time?
Are you allowed to go in the cloud area?
Is the Grid Safe to walk on?

15. What do you see in this picture?
What are the numbers of the plug channels we can see?

16. What is the difference of this Grid and our Grid from the loft blocks?

17. How many lines does the Head Block hold?

18. How many loft blocks control one of the fly battens?
How many lines do a Loft Block hold?
Do our loft blocks go upside down or right side up?

19. What is this a picture of ?