Run Crew Do's and Don'ts
Terminology
Construction
Shop Safety
Theatre 101
100

Proper attire for tech & show run

"all black everything"

100

The Katter is this type of theater

Thrust

100

Actual dimensions of a 2x4

1 1/2 X 3 1/2

100

When working in a shop, your hair should be...

"securely fashioned"

100

primary union for stagehands

IASTE

200

proper response to any instructions you receive backstage

Thank you

200

Greek word for "in front of the scenery"

What is "proscenium?"

200

standard width of a bolt of fabric

1 yard (3ft)

200

75% of all life-changing eye injuries happen to...

the bystander

200

carpentry staff supervisor

Technical Director

300

Lift with your...

...legs

300

Where the linesets are operated.

What is "fly rail"

300

traditional dimensions of sheet lumber: plywood, luaun, MDF, etc.

4x8

300

When gloves should be worn 

moving scenery


300

house that only produces theater in the summer months

summer stock

400

document that lists all of your duties for duration of the show

run sheet

cue sheet

track

400

line goes from stage right to stage left and corresponds to the proscenium arch.

Plaster Line

400

What band saws were originally designed for?

to cut meat

400
The attire of the "well-dressed carpenter"

closed-toe shoes, long pants, hair securely fashioned away from the face

400

union for designers

USA

500
call out procedure for flying units

"Moving LS __"

"LS __ flying in"

500

bricks, often painted yellow, designed to counterweight the batten

pipe weight

500
a cut where the movement of the piece is restricted on both sides

trap cut

500

safety device in a table saw that prevents the blade from moving when it comes in contact with flesh

SawStop

500

two types of counterweight rigging systems

single purchase

double purchase

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