Who is who
On stage, portraying a character
Actor
To make it up as you go
Improvise
A street in New York City which is also a style of musical theater
Broadway
a lighting instrument that is used to light a single, isolated person or thing
Follow spot
an instantaneous blackout
snap-out
the crew that works backstage during the show, shifting scenery
Stage crew
Two or more people having a conversation
Dialogue
Name a theater history era
Answers could include: Primitive, Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Restoration, 1800's,1900's
the instructions that tell the lighting operators what to do and when to do it
lighting cue
how will actors move around the stage, where are there crossovers, alleyways that exist for actors to move through
Traffic patterns
the people backstage who get the props in the right hands at the right times during the performance
prop crew
Setting
the various places in a theater where lighting instruments are hung
lighting positions
light coming from upstage of an actor
front light
on a manual lighting control console, a row of sliders that controls all of the dimmers, also used to describe the position of a prop at the beginning of a performance
Presets
the person who researchers the costumes, decides which styles and fabrics to use, and then draws or paints the costumes in renderings
Costume designer (must have said designer)
What to remembers when using a fog machine (dry ice)
use gloves, don't be on the ground where the fog is coming, because there is not a lot of air (must have said BOTH use gloves and not to be on the ground where it is coming from)
Another name for non-religious music
Secular
First and Foremost. You have to see the performers (This term is called:)
Illumination
Material Safety Data Sheets, it is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner, and includes information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill-handling procedures
MSDS
the person who designs the look of the scenery and then paints renderings and drafts floor plans
Scenic designer
When a character speaks directly to the audience to provide more information
Aside
lighting position on the front edge of the balcony; originally installed in most Broadway theaters
Balcony rail
a list of all available circuits in a particular theater
Circuit Plot
What is is called when the designer created enough walls or drapes so the audience won't be able to see backstage and stuff
Masking