Types of Stages
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This is the most common type of stage in the world.
What is a proscenium stage?
This is the connection that allows lighting board to communicate with the lighting devices
What is DMX?
Worn by the actors of ancient greek theatre to distinguish between characters.
What are masks?
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This type of tool is used for light duty cutting.
What is a utility knife?
This is where the props are stored when not in use during a show.
Sporting events usually are played in this type of stage.
What is an arena stage?
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This "device" is used by technicians to manually change the color of a light.
What is a gel?
a group of 15 or so actors/players that responded in unison.
What is the chorus?
This type of saw is used to cut large sheets of plywood.
What is a table saw?
This type of small prop can be carried and used by an actor.
What is a hand prop?
This type of stage has audiences on three sides.
What is a thrust stage?
This is what DMX stands for
What is digital multiplex?
This is the stone slab in the center of the greek theatre. Today we call it a stage, but the word is still used elsewhere in today's performing arts.
What is Orchestra?
This tool is used for cutting curves and shapes.
What is a jigsaw?
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Not to be confused with another category of prop, this type of prop is used to develop a character. They usually have it with them at all times, and does not go back to the prop table.
What is a personal prop?
This stage has audience members on two opposite sides. A runway is a great example of this.
What is a traverse stage?
This the term used when adding devices to the lighting board
What is patching?
This is the first recorded winner of the "greatest plywright competition."
Who was Thespis?
This type of tool is mobile, and is used for cutting straight lines.
What is a circular saw?
When designing a scene this is added to help the set feel more authentic and complete.
What is set dressing?
If the director tells and actor to "move north," or a tech director tells a crew that "the kitchen table is a 1:00," they are most likely performing on which type of stage?
What is the black box?
in order for a light to be completely connected and ready for use, this number on the back of the light must match the board.
What is DMX address?
The word "Proscenium" is derived from this ancient greek structure.
What is the skene?
This type of tool is stationary and used for cutting straight lines and angles.
What is a miter saw?
This is a prop that hangs.
What is a trim prop?