Safety
Theater Stage
Flats/Wood
Lighting
Sound
100

When rigging, what comes second?

Unload the weight (bricks) second

100

What is the plaster line?

The line at the back of the proscenium

100

What are the short pieces of wood that brace the middle and side stiles of a flat called?

Toggles

100

What are the three types of reflectors?

Spherical, Parabolic, Ellipsoidal

100

What is sound?

created when pressure waves move through a medium (air, water,etc.)

200

How should scenery be picked up and hung?

Always pick up scenery from the bottom and never hang it from a top rail

200

Which pully block supports the most weight in a rigging system?

Head block

200

What is a triangular brace made from 1x to hold up both styles of flats called?

A jack



200

Angle of incidence equals what?

angle of reflection

200

What is frequency and what is it measured in?

# of waves/sec - hertz

300

What does MSDS stand for?

Material Safety Data Sheet

300

What is the mark used to tell you when to stop raising or lowering something called?

Trim mark

300

What are the triangular pieces of 1/4" plywood that are used to join the corner of flats called?

Corner blocks

300

List 1 Pros&Cons of Front Projection and 1 Pros&Cons of Rear Projection

Front Projection 

a) Pros: No need for backstage space
Easy to set up
Does not have to shine through any material
Wide variety of possible projection surfaces 

b) Actors can create shadows on the image
Must fight stage lights to be seen
Is there a good hanging position? (Keystoning) 

Rear Projection 

a) No shadows by actors
Easier to hide projector 

b) Don't usually have enough throw space backstage
Can only project on rear projection screen
Not as bright as front projection 

300

What are the two different types of mics?

Dynamic, Condenser
400

List the differences between A,B,C fires.

A) organic material
B) grease, oil C) electrical fires
400

What are the different types of staging? (5)

Proscenium, thrust, arena, tennis court, black box

400

What is it called when two 1x are glued together at a 90 degree angle to form a leg/stiffener?

Whaler or hog trough

400

what are the parts of an lighting instrument?

Base, body, barrel, yoke, lens, reflector, C-clamp, tail and plug

400

What is a transducer?

change one form of energy into another - microphones/speakers

500

True or False: when putting on a cable clamp: never saddle a dead horse

True

500

What is the tool used to stop you from lowering or raising trim at a certain spot called?

Knuckle buster

500

What is the staple pattern for a corner block?

One in each corner, two on either side of the joint, and one in the inside center on each leg (try to go with the grain of the plywood)

500

List the different types of connectors and which one we use here at UNK 

Edison Connector, Twist-Lock Connector, Stage-Pin Connector 

UNK uses - Edison Connectors

500

Types of sound

effects, reinforced, music