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Theater of Epidaurus- 5
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ca. 280 BC
High pt. in Greek Theater production. Skene does not survive. Capacity 16,000 Round Stage (Orchestra) 66' diameter |
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Theater of Marcellus in Rome- 6
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11 BC
Built by Caesar Augustus Functional til the 4th Century Capacity 10,000 scaena; 280' long, 65' deep Semi-circular stage |
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Teatro Olimpico- 6
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1580-1584 at Vicenza
Built in existing building Opened w/ production of Oedipus Rex Restored and still standing but rarely used for staging plays Capacity 400-500 OLDEST extant indoor theater |
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Teatro Farnese Parma- 3
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1618
Orchestra Floor could be flooded Seated 4500 |
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Bayreuth Fespielhaus- 4
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1876
Capacity 1925 Pit can hold 115 players Grid @ 95' |
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Opera Bastille- 5
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1989
Capacity 2716 pit capacity 130 Stage made up of 9 elevators 150' high, 100' wide |
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Teaser
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A short horizontal drape used for masking the flies, the frontmost border
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Tormentors
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The vertical flats or drapes forming the sides of a false proscenium. The frontmost Legs
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Scrim
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a drop made of transluscent fabric. Opaque when lit from the front, transparent when backlit
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legs
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Narrow, vertical stage drapes used to mask the wings
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Borders
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wide, short, framed or unframed drops suspended over the stage to prevent the audience from seeing the fly space. (In Restoration theater they usually matched wings and drops. Now usually unpainted black velour)
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Turnbuckle
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Hardware connecting rope or cables to flying flats. Adjustable corkscrew design allows for leveling flats after they are attached
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Plan View
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View of the stage from the top like a floorplan
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center line section
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View of the stage from center looking toward either side. Bisected profile
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Front elevation
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View of the stage from dead-on in front including all detail (windows, doors, pictures, trim)
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Rear elevation
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shows the backs of flats
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scenic rendering
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a fully painted picture of the scenery with props and characters on it. Provides for detail and stylistic/artistic input from designer but doesn't give a very good idea of the scale and perspective of the scene pieces
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Masonite
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a registered trade name for treated, compressed wood pulp held together w/ a kind of glue in 4x8 sheets
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lauan
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Philippine Mahogony- strong and flexible
Used commonly in 1/8'' sheets. Often for covering flats (hollywood/studio flats) |
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Homasote
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a registered trade name for treated, compressed recycled paper pulp held together w/ a kind of glue in 4x8 sheets
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Grommet
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A circular metal eyelet used to reinforce holes in fabric (esp. a drop or border etc. being suspended from the fly space)
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stair tread
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the horizontal surface of a step
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stair riser
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the vertical face between steps
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stair carriage
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the part of a stair unit that supports the tread and risers
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rigging make-up
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The configuration and sum of the pieces that make up a rigging system
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high trim
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Ribbon (often yellow) marking the rope in a fly system. When it reaches the rope lock the piece is OUT or in the STORED position
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low trim
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Ribbon (often red) marking the rope in a fly system. When it reaches the rope lock the piece is IN or in the PLAYING position
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tumbler
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a narrow piece of wood used as a spacer when 3 or more flats are being booked (hinges must all be on back side so a spacer is needed for proper folding)
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stiles
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Vertical sides of a flat's frame
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rails
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Horizontal top and bottom of a flat's frame
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Toggle/Toggle Bar
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a horizontal piece of a flat that runs between the two stiles, bisecting the flat vertically
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keystone
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A wedge or rectangularer-shaped piece of 1/4'' plywood used to reinforce the joint between a toggle and a stile on a flat
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corner block
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A triangular-shaped piece of 1/4'' plywood used to reinforce the joint between a stile and rail on a flat
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plaster line
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the imaginary line connecting the upstage edges of the 2 sides of the proscenium along the stage floor.
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book flat
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at least two flats connected by hinges so they fold like a book
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muslin
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a flat-surfaced, woven cotton fabric
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raked stage
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a stage that slopes down from back to front
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Fly Cyc
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a single drop hung on a u-shaped pipe that surrounds the stage on three sides
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Cyclorama
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A curved, white plaster or fabric wall or drop that often surrounds the stage used for projecting lights and images.
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Side tab
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A drop, perpendicular to proscenium that hangs backstage of the legs to block any angle view of the backstage area
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dutchman
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a 5-6'' wide strip of fabric used to cover joints between connected flats in one wall unit
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lift jack
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A jack equipped with swivel casters used to pick up and move (grip) platforms
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tip jack
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Two or more large interconnected jacks equipped with swivel casters usually used to pick up and move (grip) wall units
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PVC
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polyvinyl chloride- cheap, durable, easy to assemble
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hanger iron
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Flying hardware; a metal bracket w/ a D-ring on the top. Attached to a flat, fly line is attached to the ring (often via turnbuckle)
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loft block
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a grooved pulley mounted on the grid. line goes over it and down to the scenery
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head block
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a grooved pulley mounted to one side of the stage. line(s) go over it and across to the loft block(s)
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pin rail
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A horizontal pipe or rail studded with belaying pins; the ropes of the rope-set system are wrapped around the belaying pins to hold the batten at a specific height
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fly gallery
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the elevated walkway where the pin rail is located (rope-set/hemp system)
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loading platform
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a walkway suspended just below the grid where the counterweights are loaded onto the arbor (counterweight system)
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counterweight arbor
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a metal cradle that holds counterbalancing weights used in flying
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T-track/ T-bar Track
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The track against the stage house wall along which the counterweight arbor runs up and down
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lock rail/ locking rail
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a rail that holds the rope locks for each counterweight set
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dead hang
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To suspend w/o means of raising or lowering
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stiffening batten
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a length of 1x3 attached to a multiflat wall unit to keep it from wiggling
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4 methods of shifting scenery
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Gripping (pick it up and move it)
Flying Rolling (w/casters) Pallette (w/ a cable along a track) |
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Standard flat- 4
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Covered w/ muslin, lightweight, not very sturdy, 1x3s are parallel to muslin
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Hollywood/Studio Flat- 4
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Covered w/ lauan, heavy, sturdy, 1x3's are perpendicular to lauan
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Aluminum Flat- 5
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Even Sturdier than Studio, covers w/ lauan or muslin, very light, saves money on labor, Expensive materials
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Overall load
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how much weight a pipe/batten will hold
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Point load
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how much weight a pipe/batten will hold at any 1 point along pipe
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A rope/chain/pipe that breaks at 5000 pounds has a SAFE WORKING LOAD of... (for scenery, for a person)
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1000 lbs- for scenery
500 lbs- for a person |
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Rope-set/Hemp Fly system
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Old-fashioned, simple, dangerous
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Counterweight fly system
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safer than hemp, more complex and expensive
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Technical Production
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All organizational and procedural aspects of the construction, painting, and operation of scenery and properties.
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