What is the stage
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The area in which the actors act on
What is the fire curtain/safety curtain
The curtain that is most of the time up but can come down in emergencies
What is a cyclorama
Usually behind everything and SOMETIMES NOT ALWAYS could change color but usually black
What is a scrim curtain
2 PART QUESTION
this type of curtain is not see through unless there is light behind and you can light up different areas, also you can project things onto it
Fly bar with legs
The fly bar is where the actors that are connected to flies to fly in and out stay to get ready and the legs is like the side curtains is there to not see them or backstage
What is the orchestra pit
Where the orchestra plays music from
What are the wings
The wings are the backstage sides or above areas
What is "The house"
The house is what the audience area is called
What is an understudy
the person that learns all the actors moves and lines and fills in if the actor can not make it or is sick
What is the catwalk
The catwalk is above the stage that is accessible for actors to walk on
What is a Curtain
Any kind of Thing that can stay or move (Most of the time fabric)
What is the part of stage the arrow is pointing at?
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Down stage center
Borders
these like the legs block the view of backstage from the audience but it is above the stage and blocks the above area
What type of stage is this?
Proscenium stage
What is a fly facility
the area that the actors get strapped to the fly vest to get ready
What are costumes
The things that actors wear to get into character
What is a mid stage traveler
this is a curtain that is not the front curtain but can travel the whole stage to block the view of things
What is a Leg
The thing/fabric (Usually black colored) and it blocks the view of backstage from the audience
What is the scene dock?
the area that is a loading dock that trucks bring the sets and props into
What is a "in the round theater stage"
Where the audience completely surrounds the actors
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What is a backdrop
Something that is at the back of a stage most of the time and it can be painted or digitally painted
What is the control booth,
LIST ALL THINGS THAT COULD BE CONTROLLED
1. Lights
2. Projections
3. Sound
4. Programming shows (Before shows)
5. sets moving around (Sometime)
6. things being lowered and hired above the stage (Sometime)
What is a dressing room
EASY
Where actors get ready and put makeup and costumes on before shows
What are stalls?
The stalls are what in history the lowest area that audiences sit (not the balconies) used to be called
What is a thrust stage
This is the type of stage that comes out into the audience and people could sit around it
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