Theatre Appreciation Chapter 9

Front 1

Designers are usually at the heart of production preparation long before _____ begin rehearsing a new production.

Back 1

actors

Front 2

wing

Back 2

C.
flat painted panels on either side of the stage

Front 3

drop

Back 3

B.
large expanse of painted fabric placed upstage
border

Front 4

border

Back 4

D.
strips of cloth hung horizontally across the tops of the other scenic pieces

Front 5

ground rows

Back 5

A.
low, flat, painted scenery at stage level that extends the line of the sides toward the center

Front 6

The term ____ set refers to a realistically detailed closed set with walls and sometimes a ceiling

Back 6

box

Front 7

Designer ________ is known for his representational, highly-detailed sets for dramas such as Talley’s Folly and Time Stands Still

Back 7

john lee beatty

Front 8

Scenic designers use many tools for communicating with the production team. An important piece of their work is the _________, a colored picture of the set drawn in perspective from the audience’s point of view.

Back 8

rendering

Front 9

The ____________ is responsible for the safety of the theatre space, for scheduling the construction of the scenery, for installing equipment, and ensuring that designs are executed according to the designer’s specifications

Back 9

technical director

Front 10

intensity

Back 10

C.
how bright the lighting is

Front 11

ellipsoidal spotlight

Back 11

E.
a lighting instrument that creates a hard-edged beam of light

Front 12

orchestration

Back 12

A.
movement in lighting controlled by the lighting console

Front 13

gobo

Back 13

G.
a metal stencil with a pattern or template that can be placed on a light to project a shape or texture

Front 14

practical

Back 14

D.
a visible light source on stage as part of the set, for example a working kitchen lamp

Front 15

Changes in a character’s social status or ______ state can be expressed graphically through changes in costume

Back 15

psychological

Front 16

A costume _____ is a chart that records items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play; for a large play with multiple costume changes this can be very complex.

Back 16

plot

Front 17

For many musicals since the 1960s, actors wear __________ which are usually hidden from view in costumes or near the face in the hair, hat, or wig

Back 17

wireless body microphones