Show:
Lighting/Sound
Stage Manager
Rehearsal Process
Terms
Misc.
100
A thin piece of colored plastic used to color a beam of light.
What is a gel
100
A script with all sound and light cues and all the blocking
What is prompt book
100
The first rehearsal also called a table reading
What is read thru
100
Group of people working on set construction lights, sound, props and costumes
What is stage crew
100
The onstage physical space and its structures on which the actors perform
What is a set?
200
Any illumination of the set and actors during a performance
What is ligthing
200
A signal for something to happen
What is a cue
200
The rehearsal that focuses on where the actors move on stage.
What is blocking rehearsal
200
A lightweight frame covered in muslin or wood used to form walls
What is a flat
200
Cosmetics and hairstyling that an actor uses to emphasize facial features or to add age etc....
What is make up?
300
An electrical device that controls the brightness of the lighting instruments
What is a dimmer
300
Records all blocking.
What is a responsibility during rehearsal
300
This rehearsal focuses on acting choices and usually the actors are off book.
What is working rehearsal
300
Anything an actor wears on stage
What are costumes
300
Set piece with a solid top and braced legs made to support the weight of actors, furniture and props.
What is a platform?
400
An electronic device that mixes and blends sounds from several different sources.
What is a mixer
400
Call all sound and light cues during a performance
What is responsibility during a performance
400
This rehearsal is strictly to work all light, sound and set cues.
What is technical rehearsal
400
The place where scenery and props are built.
What is the scene shop
400
A meeting that is a conceptual discussion about all design aspects
What is a production meeting?
500
The audio portion of a theatrical production
What is sound
500
Manage the actors
What is responsibility both during rehearsal and performance.
500
This rehearsal is like a performance without an audience. It includes all elements.
What is dress rehearsal
500
Anything an actor handles on stage
What are props?
500
The very first thing that needs to happen in a theatrical production before rehearsals begin
What is finding/choosing/writing a play?