Stage Basics
Is stage right the actors right or the audiences right?
The actors right
What's the first step for set design?
Read the play (twice!)
Name a primary color
Red, Yellow, or Blue
Who is the person in charge of the painters working on a set?
A charge artist
What do you say when you turn off a light in a theatre?
Going Dark
What type of stage is the stage in our auditorium?
A proscenium
What is it called when you read through the script and take notes of important things like theme and tone?
Analyzing the script
Name a cool color
What is it called when you blend two (or more) colors together to create a gradient while the paint is still wet?
Wet blending
What field of design most recently became recognized as its own separate design aspect?
What type of stage has audience all around it?
In the round
Why are drafting letter important?
So you can ensure everything on the draft is legible and understandable
What does a complementary color palette mean?
The colors used are opposites (across the color wheel from one another).
What method is used to create a 'weathered' look? (Hint: there is no right way to do this, everyone has their own method)
Distressing
What is the set designers lead technician called?
Technical Director (TD)
What stage has an audience on 3 sides of it?
A thrust (or 3/4th stage)
What is it called when you sit down and create a ground plan for a stage and set with pencil and paper?
Hand draft
What design element refers to how clothes shape a person's body?
Silhouette
What technique is similar to wet blending, but you create little X's and don't blend it as much?
Scumbling
Who gets the overall final say when producing a show?
The Producer
On a 3 by 3 grind, where would up stage left be located?
Top right corner
What scale did we use for our bedroom set draft assignment?
1/4th inch equals a foot (one square equals a foot)
This element, like color, is taken into consideration in every design aspect (Hint, it's not color)
Time Period
What's the difference between spatter and splatter?
Spatter is more controlled and uses less paint, is meant to create tiny dots to add texture; Splatter is far less controlled and usually looks runny and messy, it is rarely used in scenic art
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration