Stage Props
Leave it on the shelf and it's fine. But the minute you pick it up it becomes this.
What is a hand prop?
Stop! Freeze! Be quiet! When the Stage Manager says this.
What is "Hold"?
This item clamps the fabric down on a sewing machine.
What is a presser foot?
The other cable an LED needs, besides power.
What is DMX?
Human/Natural Hair and Synthetic Hair.
What are the 2 materials wigs are made from?
This type of prop stays with one actor for the entire show.
What is a personal prop?
Need to open and close the house? The Stage Manager will need to check with this person.
What is the House Manager?
Molded plastic teeth YKK.
What is the zipper preferred by Broadway wardrobe?
What is diffusion?
A type of wig that creates a natural hairline.
What is a Lace Front Wig?
Rings. Backpacks. Umbrellas. So long as they're worn, anyway.
What are costume props?
This is necessary to keep track of all the run crew’s movement and tasks backstage.
What is a shift plot?
Hooks and eyes/bars, snaps, zippers and buttons.
What are garment closures?
This is the process by which the A1 adjusts the ‘settings’ on an input to make an actor’s voice sound clear and balanced.
What is "equalizing"?
It dries very quickly making it hard to blend.
What is liquid makeup?
Keep your hands off! Unless you're the actor using it or the crew member loading it.
What is a prop gun?
5 for 55 or 10 for 80.
What are the standard Equity Break times?
The person in charge of no one in the Costume Shop.
Who is the Costume Designer?
Clamps. Safety. Cable. Shutters.
Liquid Latex, prosthetics, Gelatin and Scar Wax.
What are 3-D makeup techniques?
If you get hungry on stage, you might reach for this.
What is a consumable?
This form keeps track of what goes wrong, what goes right, when we start, when we end, and even the weather for the day.
What is a performance report?
A sleeve board, point turner, clapper, and a ham.
What are ironing toys?
The wired part of a body mic that might be taped to your face
What is the Element?
The process of hooking individual hairs into a lace on a wig.
What is ventilating?