Vocabulary 1
Flying on Stage: Huge open area often as big and tall as the stage itself. Kind of like a box on top of a box.
Fly Tower / Fly Loft
Light Instruments: Controls the "shape" of the light. Is a thin circular plate with holes cut in it that goes into the lighting instrument to create patterns of projected light.
Gobo
Ghost Light
The illusion of fire and explosions is known in theater as...
Pyrotechnics, or Pyro
Who are the people in the play?
Characters
Flying on Stage: Flies are engineered to balance the weight of the actors with what?
A Counterweight System
Lights in the Theater: These brighten the auditorium so that the audience doesn't trip over each other or their seats.
Houselights
Limelight.
This person is responsible for the delivery and operation of all technical aspects of the production.
Technical Director
What is the word for what the characters say?
Dialogue
Light Instruments: The thing that projects the light itself is called a what?
Lighting Instrument
Lights in the Theater: Two types of Traditional Lighting. One light covers an area of the stage with light. The other illuminates a specific area.
Flood/Wash & Spots
Any object held, manipulated, or carried by a performer during a theatrical performance.
Prop
The person and team that is in charge of the rehearsal room and calls each rehearsal to order. Maintains the script and helps integrate new scenes and songs into it. One of the few jobs that touches almost every aspect of the production.
Stage Management Team
What is the time and place that the events that the events are taking place in called?
Setting
Light Instruments: Inside the lighting instrument is the what?
Lamp
Lights in the Theater: Lights that have motors inside them that move all by themselves without anyone there to guide them.
Moving Lights
This person creates, finds, organizes, and manages the props for the show.
Prop Master
Comes from the Greek word, "Dran" and means "To do" or "To Act."
Drama
What is the series of events that makes up the play called? This serves as the structure for the play.
Plot
Light Instruments: Controls the color of the light, like a filter over the light.
Gel
Lights in the Theater: An operator controls the light, aims it at a specific actor, and follows him wherever he goes.
Follow Spots
These are visual elements such as fog, smoke, lightning, breaking furniture, snow, etc.
Special Effects
What is the title of an author of a play?
Playwright
What is the struggle between two forces that creates dramatic tension called?
The two types are: Internal and External
Conflict