General Theatre Safety
Always listen to who in the scene shop?
Technical director or TD
One of the biggest safety issues with tools is plain and simple...use the right tool for the right what?
Job
What must you wear when using saws, drills, and power tools?
Safety glasses
What is a set with 3 walls, opening up to audience.
Box set
what are pieces of scenery that are walkable or have to function like a real house.
Practical Units
When wood working, loading in lights, and even taking out the trash you need to wear what?
Gloves
The most common mistake in set construction is usually are what? (two answers)
measuring and marking
Cut metal with a what?
Hack saw
A set tends to be this, so that it can be more movable.
Light weight
The most common practical unit of scenery?
Platform
Wearing loose fitting clothing, jewelry and leaving long hair down can be a serious problem when operating what?
power tools
What you use to mark long, straight lines?
Chalk or Snap line?
Use this to drill holes and install and remove screws
Electric Drill
The set is only seen from ____ side. If the audience doesn't see it...we don't care what it looks like
one
What is the dimensions of the wood that you use for the frame of the platform?
2x4
Excessive sawdust and be a fire what?
Hazard
Lay a level horizontally you can tell is something is what?
Level
Utility knife
A stage set in a large theatre is seen from a distance, so many things have be what?
Exaggerated
What wood do you use to cover the frame of your platform?
Plywood
In case of a fire, most theatres have what? It closes the audience off from the stage.
Fire Curtain
If you lay a level on it's side against something vertical to check if it is what?
Plumb
jig saw or circular saw
We try to build sets as what, as possible.
Cheaply
For best results, use what type of screws when assembling platforms?
Drywall