Lighting
Q: The person who plans and designs the lighting for a production is the...?
A: What is the lighting designer?
Q: This type of cue signals when a sound effect should be played.
A: What is a sound cue?
Q: This person designs and plans the costumes for a play or musical.
A: Who is the costume designer?
Q: The person responsible for managing and organizing all props in a production is the...?
A: Who is the props master?
Q: The physical structures and items on stage that create the environment for the play are called...?
A: What are set pieces?
Q: A stencil placed in front of a light to create shapes or patterns is called a...?
A: What is a gobo?
Q: The equipment used to control volume levels and sound effects during a performance is called a...?
A: What is a soundboard?
Q: When actors try on their costumes to ensure proper fit, this session is called a...?
A: What is a fitting?
Q: Small handheld objects like books, cups, or phones used in a scene are called...?
A: What are hand props?
Q: The designated paths actors use to enter and exit the stage are called...?
A: What are the wings or entrances/exits?
Q: The type of light that a techie moves by hand on specific actors and spots on stage is called...?
Q: The person responsible for managing all sound elements in a production is called the...?
A: What is the sound designer or sound technician?
Q: Pieces like hats, jewelry, or belts that complement costumes are called...?
A: What are accessories?
Q: When you first start using a utility knife on a new material this is what you do.
A: What is checking the depth?
Q: The person who manages the building and setup of the stage is often called the...?
A: What is the stage crew or technical director?
Q: What piece of equipment allows a lighting designer to program and control multiple lighting cues during a performance?
A: What is a lighting control console (or light board)?
Q: What term describes the process of balancing and adjusting different audio sources like microphones and music during a show?
A: What is mixing (or sound mixing)?
Q: The costumes that we use to show Shakespeare's time period are called...?
A: What are Period Costumes?
Q: The place where props are stored during a performace.
A: What is the prop table?
Q: The smaller version of a set that a designer creates is called a...?
A: What is a set model?
Q: The slider/switch that is used to adjust the brightness of stage lights is called...?
A: What is a dimmer?
Q: This type of microphone is often used on stage to amplify actors’ voices.
A: What is a lavalier, face, or headset microphone?
Q: The overall shape or outline of a costume that helps define a character is called a...?
A: What is a silhouette?
Q: It's important to consider at least 3 of these 5 things when creating a prop.
A: What is functionality, scale/size, Aesthetic/style, Materials, and/or Safety?
Q: The area above the stage used to raise and lower scenery and lighting is called...?
A: What is the fly space?