WHAT A TOOL
This should happen before you use any tool you have not been trained to operate.
what is ask for instructions or help?
This type of footwear is required when working in a theatre or scene shop.
What are close-toed shoes
This is the only permitted beverage in the dressing room.
what is water.
This is the appropriate volume for backstage conversation during a performance
what is silence
Before operating a power tool, students must receive this.
what is proper training and authorization
After using a hand tool, this is where it belongs.
What is the designated area or tool closet.
These three letters refer to items that can keep you safe. glasses, gloves, and ear plugs.
what is PPE
Before leaving the theatre each night, every actor is responsible for leaving their section/station this way.
what is clean and organized
These items should never be touched, moved, played with, or borrowed if they have not been assigned to you.
what are props
These things can become caught in moving machine parts if not tucked away correctly.
what is long hair, dangling jewelry, and loose clothes.
if you discover a cracked handle, damaged cord, loose component, or other defect on a tool, this should be your next action.
What is stop using it immediately and report the damage.
You discover a potentially dangerous condition backstage. This is what you should do rather than assuming someone else will handle it.
What is report the hazard to the stage or crew management immediately.
costumes should never be left here, where they can become dirty, damaged, or create a hazard.
what is the floor
This person has primary authority over backstage operations during a performance.
what is the stage manager.
Be adorned in this drip come show time, crew!
what is all black clothing.
A screwdriver keeps slipping because it doesnt properly fit the screw. This is what you should change.
What is the tool.
Finishing the set on schedule, getting through rehearsal, and opening the show are all secondary to this.
what is safety
food, spilled drinks, dirty surfaces, and overflowing trash can invite these unwanted backstage visitors.
what are pests.
running backstage is prohibited primarily because of darkness, cables, scenery, props, and other people make this a serious possibility.
what is accident or injury.
a powertool jams while you are using it. before attempting to clear the obstruction, you should do this.
what is turn it off and disconnect the power
Before handling a sharp tool such as a utility knife to another person, this way would be the safest.
what is with the blade retracted or pointed safely away from the other person.
The areas and/or pathways designed to ensure that crew and performers can move efficiently in the backstage areas.
what are traffic patterns.
After a performance, a costume is damp with sweat. instead of putting it back on the rack, this should happen to prevent odor or fabric damage...
what is report it/hand it to the dressing room monitor or costume designer.
these angled strips of neon between the wings on either side of the stage keep the audience from seeing who's in the wings.
what are sight lines.
unless the manufacturers instructions specifically permit it, you should never do this with different chemicals.
what is mix them!