1. Facility & term review
Stage craft

2. Begin Let’s see how well you recall the tour & terms
with possibly knew a few new wrinkles
Answer the questions or follow the directions

3. This room is also A… Dressing room Make up room This one didn’t count
Mens
Womens
Make up room
This one didn’t count
Okay now number your paper & begin

4. Backstage left The name of either area to the sides backstage.
What is true about directions backstage?
So this side would be…
What is the cabinet with the clock called?
What can be controlled there? (at least 3 things)
What does the other cabinet control?

5. Mainstage Write the name of the large poles hanging above onstage.
Hold or bring in –
The powered strips
What plugs into the strips
Large painted fabric called
Large unpainted fabric to light (often at the rear of the stage)
Large fabric when lit in front appears solid but from behind can be seen through

6. Mainstage 8. ( continued ) - Hold or bring in –
Long curtains on each side to hide backstage
Shorter curtains that run across to hide the poles & equipment
Curtain that can be closed to divide stage in half
Curtain that can be closed to hide the back wall
Curtain that separates the stage from the audience
When a curtain opens from the middle
When a curtain raises & lowers
Mainstage

7. Mainstage
What are to be stored in the 2 areas at the back of our stage?

8. MAInstage – layout Audience
10. Copy the diagram & fill in the parts of the stage

9. Mainstage Name of the stage area in front of the main curtain
Name of the opening that surrounds the stage
Name the line between that opening
The line where the curtain would close
The line dividing the stage in half
The area where the audience sits
The walkways for the audience

10. Backstage Right The name of this backstage side
The name of this system that controls the poles or line sets.
The name of the cradles that hold the weights
The name of the crew that works this system
The name of the area above where the weights would be worked with
Another name for this element of tech theater besides “fly”

11. Under the stage
The name of the area where the band would play during a musical.

12. Above the audience
The name of the suspended pathways that allow access to lighting insruments
The side areas that can be used for lighting or cameras

13. Above the audience The name of this area above & behind the audience
Name of the instrument used here.

14. Behind the audience The name of the room that holds this equipment
The names of these 2 pieces of equipment

15. Behind the audience
The name of this large object which can be lowered or raised from the same room
The name of the device that projects to this and can be use to broadcast the images to other areas

16. Front of the house
The name of the area where these windows are located & where the audience waits before a show.
Tell where Mr. Martin’s office is located. (PAC director)
What type of tech duties would be associated with these areas?

17. Music hallway
The name of the room where instrumental music is practiced & learned.
The name of the room where vocal music is practiced & learned.
What is opposite these rooms in the hallway?

18. Backstage work areas & storage
The name of the area for storing and working on wardrobe.
The name of the room just like this for storing and working on items needed for productions.

19. Backstage work areas & storage
41. Name our work area for set construction and scenic painting
Name the room attached to this for keeping large set pieces.
43. Name our tech director who will supervise after school work sessions, event duties, & occasional classroom activities

20. Answers Let’s see how well you recalled the tour & terms
with possibly knew a few new wrinkles

21. Backstage left The name of either area to the sides backstage. Wings
What is true about directions backstage?
Like stage directions – they are as you face the audience
So this side would be…
The left wing
What is the cabinet with the clock called?
The stage manager’s station (or box)
What can be controlled there? (at least 3 things)
Work lights
House lights
Can preset some light cues
Video switcher
What does the other cabinet control?
Sound (limited hot mixing, cds, ipads, mp3s etc…)

22. Mainstage Write the name of the large poles hanging above onstage.
Battens
often referred to as lines or line sets
Hold or bring in –
The powered strips
Electrics
What plugs into the strips
Lighting equipment
Lighting instruments
Large painted fabric called
Drops
Large unpainted fabric to light (often at the rear of the stage)
Cycs or cycloramas
Large fabric when lit in front appears solid but from behind can be seen through
scrims

23. Mainstage 8. (continued) - Hold or bring in –
Long curtains on each side to hide backstage
Legs or tormentors
Shorter curtains that run across to hide battens & equipment
Borders or teasers
Curtain that can be closed to divide stage in half
Mid-stage traveler
Curtain that can be closed to hide the back wall
Rear traveler
Curtain that separates the stage from the house
Main stage curtain
Grand Drape
Act curtain
A curtain that opens from the middle
Traveler OR Travels
When a curtain raises & lowers
Guillotine
Mainstage

24. Mainstage
What are to be stored in the 2 areas at the back of our stage?
GRand Piano
Acoustic shell (future)

25. MAInstage – layout Audience DL DC DR L C R UL UC UR
Down Left DC
Down center DR
Down right L
Left C
Center R
Right UL
Up Left UC
Up center UR
Up right
10. Copy the diagram & fill in the parts of the stage

26. Mainstage Name of the stage area in front of the main curtain Apron
Name of the opening that surrounds the stage
Proscenium Arch
The line between that opening
Plaster line
The line where the curtain would close
Curtain line
The line dividing the stage in half
Center line
The area where the audience sits
House
The walkways for the audience
Ailses

27. Backstage Right The name of this backstage side Right wing
The name of this system that controls the battens or line sets.
Fly rail or counterweight fly system
The name of the cradles that hold the weights
Arbors
The name of the crew that works this system
Fly crew or fly rail crew
The name of the area above where the weights would be worked with
Loading gallery
Another name for this element of tech theater besides “fly”
rigging

28. Under the stage
The name of the area where the band would play during a musical.
Orchestra Pit

29. Above the house
The name of the suspended pathways that allow access to lighting insruments
Catwalk
The side areas that can be used for lighting or cameras
Torms

30. Above the house The name of this area above & behind the audience
Spot booth
Name of the instrument used here.
Follow spot or spot light

31. Behind the audience The name of the room that holds this equipment
Control booth
The names of these 2 pieces of equipment
Lighting board & sound board

32. Behind the audience
The name of this large object which can be lowered or raised from the same room
Projection screen
The name of the device that projects to this and can be use to broadcast the images to other areas
Digital camera or projector

33. Front of the house
The name of the area where these windows are located & where the audience waits before a show.
Lobby
Tell where Mr. Martin’s office is located. (PAC director)
An office by the ticket window
What type of tech duties would be associated with these areas?
Box office (ticket sales), ushers, concession sales, Coat room attendant (future)

34. Music hallway
The name of the room where instrumental music is practiced & learned.
Band room
The name of the room where vocal music is practiced & learned.
Chorus or Choir room
What is opposite these rooms in the hallway?
Display cases for art, awards, upcoming events.

35. Backstage work areas & storage
The name of the area for storing and working on wardrobe.
Costume storage
The name of the room just like this for storing and working on items needed for productions.
Prop storage

36. Backstage work areas & storage
41. Name our work area for set construction and scenic painting
Scene shop
42. Name the room attached to this for keeping large set pieces
Scene storage
43. Name our tech director who will supervise after school work sessions, event duties, & occasional classroom activities
Mr. Drudge