Parts of the Stage
Stage directions are from the perspective of this person.
This person is the first point of contact for cast members, facilitates rehearsals, and calls the show among other responsibilities.
What is a Stage Manager?
These people work under the Master Carpenter
What are Carpenters?
This is what we wear in the scene shop to protect our feet.
What are steel or composite toe boots?
This is what the acronym PPE stands for.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
What is the Proscenium Arch?
This person works under the Costume Shop Manager to construct, alter and mend costume pieces.
What is a stitcher?
This person reports to the Props Master.
What is a Props Artisan?
While working in a performance space, this is what we yell when something is falling.
What is "heads"?
When lifting something, you should use this part of your body to avoid injury.
What is "legs"?
The name for the area downstage of the proscenium arch.
What is the apron?
This person is responsible for the over all creative vision of a production.
What is a Director?
These 2 positions reports to the director.
What is a Stage Manager?
What is a designer?
When changing parts or repairing a tool you must do this before you start.
What is remove the power source?
This is the name for the imaginary line directly behind the proscenium arch.
What is the plaster line?
This is the name for the right and left off stage areas.
What is the wings?
This person designs all the audio elements of a production.
What is a sound designer?
This is who Scenic Painters report to.
What is a Scenic Charge?
When working in performance spaces, this is what we wear to protect our heads.
What is a hard hat?
This is the most dangerous tool in the shop.
What is a dull blade?
Upstage and downstage got their names because all stages used to be shaped in this formation.
This person leads the set build.
What is a Master Carpenter?
The Master Electrician reports to this person.
What is a Lighting Designer?
The acronym for using a fire extinguisher
What is PASS?
The designers consult with this person to ensure their designers are achievable in a performance space.
What is the Technical Director?