Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Apron |
Portion of the stage between the main drape and the audience |
|
|
Backdrop |
A curtain at the rear of the stage serving as the background for scenery |
|
|
Backstage / offstage |
Find the area of the stage that out of sight of the audience |
|
|
Batten |
Any long length of steel pipe used for attaching scenery or backdrop |
|
|
Blackout |
A lighting action in which intensity shift to complete darkness on the stage during a performance |
|
|
Blacks |
A set of black drapery legs, borders and curtains |
|
|
Downstage |
The portion of the stage nearest the audience |
|
|
the dress rehearsal |
The last rehearsal before opening A show in which all technical elements are used |
|
|
Flat |
The principal scenic device used for creating walls - two types |
|
|
Floor plan |
A mechanical drawing showing the exact layout of the setting on the floor from a few directly above the stage |
|
|
Footlights |
A strip of light recessed into the front edge of the stage floor |
|
|
House |
The seating portion of the theater |
|
|
Legs |
Narrow drapery located at the sided of acting area, used to mask the wings of the stage |
|
|
Masking |
Scenic unit for drapery used to conceal portions of the stage not in use |
|
|
Onstage |
The area of the stage seen by the audience |
|
|
Orchestra pit |
Recessed area in front of the stage where an orchestra or band plays during performance |
|
|
Platform |
A type of scenery used to create flooring with levels |
|
|
Practical |
Any property or piece of scenery capable of being used |
|
|
Props |
All items used in a production other than scenery, costumes, lighting and sound |
|
|
Proscenium |
The wall separating the stage from the auditorium, containing the proscenium ark |
|
|
Set |
The shorthand term for scenery |
|
|
Sightlines |
Lines of vision from the seats in the most extreme positions in the auditorium |
|
|
Spike |
To mark on the stage for the position of any piece of scenery or furniture |
|
|
Technical director / front of house manager |
The person responsible for all technical aspects of the production |
|
|
Technical rehearsal |
The first rehearsal in which scenery shifting, lighting, properties, and sound are incorporated into the production |
|
|
Upstage |
That portion of the stage area farthest from the audience |
|
|
Wagon |
Rolling platform used for shifting scenery |
|
|
Wings |
Offstage areas on either side of the stage between the edge of the proscenium arc and the stage wall |
