Technical Theatre Overview
The #1 job of any person working in the theatre industry in any capacity.
What is telling the story?
Northwest High School is an example of this type of stage which only has the audience on one side of the stage.
What is a Proscenium Stage?
A painted piece of scenery used to represent walls or backgrounds.
What is a flat?
Ms. Wasman's home state (aka the greatest state in the union).
What is Oregon?
The historical group that gave us the names for stage directions based on their raked stages.
Who were the Greeks?
This type of stage has the audience seated on 3 sides of the stage.
What is a Thrust Stage?
A platform on wheels that allows set pieces to roll on and off stage.
What is a wagon?
Ms. Wasman's favorite musical.
What is Newsies?
The first step in the design process.
What is reading the play?
This type of stage has the audience seated on all sides of the stage.
What is an Arena Stage / Theatre in the Round?
Tools used to stabilize flats and hold flats upright.
What are braces?
The name of the Fall 2025 Play.
What is Arsenic and Old Lace?
When you walk towards the audience, you are moving this direction.
A large painted cloth hung behind the set to establish location or mood.
What is a backdrop?
A top-down (“bird’s-eye”) diagram of the stage layout using solid and dotted lines.
What is a ground plan?
The name of the Spring 2026 Musical.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
When you are walking away from the audience, you are moving in this direction.
What is "upstage"?
A large, seamless backdrop (often white or light-colored) used to project light, color, or sky effects.
What is a Cyc (or Cyclorama)?
Any item held by an actor (books, cups, weapons, letters, handheld items).
What is a prop?
The number of older brothers that Ms. Wasman has.
What is 3? (Gold star to anyone who can tell me their names!)