Stages
This type of stage has the audience sitting on one side of the stage.
What is a proscenium?
A piece of theatrical scenery which is painted and positioned on stage so as to give the appearance of buildings or other background.
What is a flat?
The angle that ground plans are drawn from.
What is a bird's eye view?
_______ __________ affects when certain scenery pieces would have been used in a show.
What is time period?
This type of stage has the audience sitting on three sides of the stage.
What is a thrust stage?
A set piece that an actor can stand on.
What is a platform?
These types of lines are used to indicate an object that an actor walks under while on stage.
What are dotted lines?
This is used to raise or lower scenery from above.
What is a fly system?
This type of stage has the audience sitting on every side of the stage.
What is an arena stage / theatre in the round?
A set piece and/or platform on wheels.
What is a wagon?
These types of lines are used to indicate an object that an actor does not walk under while on stage.
What is a solid line?
In She Loves Me the shop opening up like a doll's house was a great example of how ____________ can be used to move scenery on stage.
What is a wagon?
Northwest High School's theatre is an example of this type of stage.
What is a proscenium?
This holds a flat in place to keep it from falling.
What is a brace?
Set pieces on ground plans are labeled using ______ _______.
What are all caps?
In She Loves Me, the walls of the restaurant coming in from the ceiling is a great example of how ______ ___________ can be used on stage to move scenery pieces.
What is fly systems?
Set Designers need to be aware of this when they are creating a set in order to prevent the audience from seeing parts of the stage that need to be hidden.
What are sightlines?
A painted piece of fabric that sits behind the set.
What is a backdrop?
These are used to indicate various types of doors, stairs, and other scenery pieces.
What are ground plan symbols?
A large white backdrop used in theatre to create the illusion of sky or space. Usually lights are projected onto it to give the impression of different times of day.
What is a cyc (or cyclorama)?