LIGHTING
Light coming from upstage, behind scenery or actors, to sculpt and separate them from the background.
What is backlighting?
The part of the stage that is in front of the main curtain nearest to the audience...
What is the apron/lip?
The command given to carry out a particular operation. Normally given by stage management, but may be taken directly from the action onstage.
What is a cue?
What is the fly-space?
A hills are alive with this...
What is The Sound of Music?
An attachment consisting of two or four metal flaps (hinged) which is fixed to the front of a Fresnel or PC type lantern to cut off the beam in a particular direction(s).
What are barndoors?
Side black curtains that create the wing space and can also open and close.
What are travelers?
Abbreviation for SOUND EFFECTS...
What is SFX?
This is the space on the sides of the stage where actors wait before directly making an entrance into a scene...
What are the wings?
A show about one of our founding fathers...
What is Hamilton?
A type of light which produces an even, soft-edged beam of light...
What is a Fresnel?
A term used for where the audience sits -- auditorium is soooo non-thespian!
What is the "House"?
A type of console comprising a number of input channels where each sound source is provided with its own control channel through which sound signals are routed into two or more outputs...
What is a mixer?
This the large backdrop that is furthest upstage which is used for large background color- like a sky effect
What is the cyc /cyclorama?
A show about social anxiety and the consequences of lying...
What is Dear Evan Hansen?
A thin metal plate etched to produce a design which can then be projected onto a surface.
What is a Gobo?
An endearing phrase used by actors to wish a fellow actor "good-luck".
What is "break-a-leg"?
The distance from one point on a vibrating wave to the same point on the next wave...
What is a wave-length?
These are 4 major directions that an actor can move onstage --directors should know these too.
What are downstage, upstage, stage-left and stage right?
Making pies never sounded better...
What is Waitress?
The term used for the brightness and amount of light
What is "intensity"?
This is where the orchestra sits...
What is the "pit"?
The two main places where a mic can be placed on an actor?
What is the hairline or ear?
The large arch/frame that goes around a traditional stage...
What is a proscenium?
"Traditionally", this is one of Mr. Mittel's favorite shows... watch your balance up there!! :)
What is Fiddler on the Roof?