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What are the three branches of theatre
Artistic, Business, Production
What is a bight?
A u-bend in the rope
What is our theatre here called?
What is a drafting?
A drawing of the stage or set pieces
What is PPE?
Personal Protection Equipment
Who has the final say for creative decisions?
Director
What is a slipknot?
A quick release knot
How many sides are the audience on in a thrust stage?
Three
What is a groundplan?
An overhead view of the stage and scenic pieces for any given scene of a show.
What is a hand tool?
Any tool that only uses human power to use
Where do the actors fall in the three categories?
Artistic
What is a clovehitch used for?
Temporarily holding weight
What is unique about a black box?
Moveable seats, more intimate with the audience
What is a flat as compared to a platform?
Flat- Lightweight, walls, 1x and luan
Platform- heavier, floors, 2x and plywood
What is the point of a speed square?
To make sure corners are actually 90 degree angles
The Production Manager is a part of which branch?
Production/Business
What does a doublesheet bend do?
Combines two ropes of UNequal diameter
What is a found space?
Any space that wasn't originally intended for theatre
What does a scenic designer do?
Build the world of the show, support the mood, time period, and era
What powers pneumatic tools?
Air
Where do the Front of House staff fall?
Business
How do you tie a clovehitch?
(Has to tie the knot properly)
Which stages are the hardest to stage on?
Arena or Alley theatre
What is scale as it relates to theatre?
Sizing real- life measurements down to a reasonable sized piece of paper
What is the difference between a miter and bevel cut?
Miter- Face of board
Bevel- Edge of board