Shop til you drop
Just like Metallica
platforms, wagons, & stairs
Like the Woodpecker.
Words with P
100
These 3 shapes are designs for production flow of an efficient scene shop.
What are straight line, U-shaped, & L-shaped?
100
Pipe is sized by this measurement.
What is the inside diameter?
100
On a platform, toggles should be spaced using this measurement.
What is every 8 sq. ft?
100
This is the finished size of a 1x4.
What is 3/4" x 3 1/2"?
100
When using a fire extinguisher you always remember to PASS. It stands for this.
What is Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep.
200
Spray booth, fume hoods, saw dust extractors and vapor hoses....
What are effective ventilation tools?
200
These two types of metal are the only ones used in scenery construction.
What is mild steel and aluminum?
200
These have a non-fixed movement pattern.
What are wild wagons?
200
This sheet material consists of 3 to 5 layers of veneer with alternating grain pattern.
What is plywood?
200
This type of theater space looks as though the stage has a frame around it.
What is a proscenium?
300
This person is responsible for construction, mounting and rigging of scenery, & supervises carpenters.
Who is the Scene shop coordinator?
300
Metal is being used in increasing frequency for these 3 reasons.
What is the increasing cost of wood, metal is stronger than wood, and metal can be shaped as easily as wood?
300
These are the 3 layers of platform construction.
What are cdx plywood, homosote or soundstop, and masonite?
300
This sheet material paints well but has no strength. It is made from compressed wood pulp and glue.
What is masonite?
300
These are the 3 types of Props.
What are set, hand, and decorative?
400
Facilitates advancement, efficient use of resources, enables clear job duties, clear chain of command
What are reasons for a clear hierarchy?
400
Mild steel comes in these 2 primary forms.
What is structural and merchant?
400
These are the 3 main components of stairs.
What are the carriage, riser, and tread?
400
SPF stands for this.
What is Spruce, Pine or Fir.
400
This is the imaginary reference line on the playing area that indicates where the proscenium arch is.
What is the plaster line?
500
These are the 6 areas/stages of the construction sequence.
What are receiving area, fabrication area, assembly area, paint area, set up area, stage area?
500
These 4 metals are often used in prop construction.
What are bronze, brass, copper, and aluminum.
500
This type of fixed wagon movement pivots in an arc pattern.
What is jack-knife?
500
This is the finished size of a 2x10.
What is 1 1/2" x 9 1/4"?
500
This saw rips large sheet goods in a vertical motion.
What is a panel saw?