What is to mark the stage with tape to indicate positions of props, furniture, etc?
100
HAMMER
What is a tool that has a heavy metal head attached to a handle and that is used for hitting nails and breaking things apart?
100
AUDITION
What is the event at which actors perform in front of a small group of individuals, usually including the director and/or stage manager who are looking to cast specific roles and chorus?
100
TECHNICAL REHEARSAL
What is a rehearsal of lights, sound and scene changed?
100
GRAND DRAPE (Main Drape)
What is the front curtain, generally closed at the beginning and end of a production?
200
PROSCENIUM
What is a type of theatre that has audience seating on only one side of the performing area?
200
RADIAL ARM MITER SAW
What is a circular saw used to cut stick lumber and for angle cuts?
200
STAGE CREW
Who are those that shift the sets and sometimes props during rehearsal and performances?
200
DROP (BACK DROP)
What is a hanging (often painted) that serves as a background for the action?
200
CASTERS
What are the wheels on a truck or underneath a revolve?
300
GOBO
What is a thin metal template inserted into a lighting instrument to create a shadow pattern of light?
300
DRILL
What is a tool used for driving screws and making holes in lumber, metal, etc?
300
GEL
What is a color filter used in lighting instruments?
300
CYC
What is a cloth at the rear of the stage that is often lighted to represent the sky or used as a projection surface?
300
MUSLIN
What is a flat-surfaced, woven cotton fabric?
400
BRACE
What is a support for scenery/angled strengthening timber within a flat or platform?
400
JIGSAW
What is a tool with a fine blade enabling it to cut curved lines in a sheet of wood, metal or plastic?
400
THUMBNAIL SKETCH
What is a small, quickly drawn rough sketch, usually done in pencil, that shows the major outline, character and feeling of an object but doesn't show much detail?
400
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Who is the person responsible for implementing the designer's plans: purchasing materials, supervising the construction of the set, and overseeing the crews that run the show?
400
BATTEN
What is the name for a pipe suspended above the stage that often has scene pieces or lighting instruments hung from it?
500
SNAP LINE (Chalk Line)
What is a chalked piece of string used for marking straight lines on stage or on scenery?
500
TABLE SAW
What is a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade projects up through a slot?
500
STIPPLE SPONGE
What is a sponge used to apply a random pattern of paint blobs to a piece of scenery?
500
PROSCENIUM ARCH
What is the frame of the stage called which prevents the spectators from seeing around or over the stage setting?
500
FRAMING SQUARE
What is a flat, "L" shaped tool made of metal that creates an accurate 90 degree right angle? It usually has engraved or stamped increments of measurement on its face.