LIGHTING
STAGES
SOUND
PROPS
THEATRE TERMS
100

The short , fat stage light that throws a broad beam.

What is a Fresnel ?

100

The name of the part of the stage that is closest to the audience.

What is Downstage?

100

The measurement of a sound level.

What are decibels?

100

This is the person in charge of everything physical on the stage, whether built or carried out.

What is the Propmaster?

100

This is the legal protection of an original creation of artistic material.

What is Copyright?

200

This is the measurement of light intensity

What is lumens?

200

The audience completely surrounds this type of stage.

What is an Arena stage?

200

In a musical, these are the speakers that face actors so that they can hear their voices and stay in pitch.

What are monitors?

200

These props serve the actors and the script and create atmosphere.

What are Set Props?

200

This is a fee paid to a company that owns the rights to a play so that the theatre can perform it.

What is a Royalty?

300

The distance a light can travel

What is the throw?

300

The sides of the stage where actors wait for their cues.

What are the Wings?

300

This is the transmitter for a wireless microphone that a performer wears.

What is a bodypack mic?

300

This prop is worn by the actor to complete the look.

What is a Costume Prop?

300

This is material for use by anyone to use without permission or payment.

What is the Public Domain?

400

The metal disc that is placed in front of a light to broadcast a special shape.

What is a Gobo?

400

This stage has the audience on 3 sides.

What is a Thrust Stage?

400

This is the audio spectrum that most humans can hear. 

What is 20 to 20 thousand hertz?

400

These props are usually dangerous or pyrotechnic.

What are Special Effects props?

400

This is the script to a musical.

What is a Libretto?

500

The adjustment controls to crop the light on an ellipsoidal spotlight is internal.

What are shutters?

500

The most common stage in theatres.

What is a Proscenium Arch Stage?

500

This is the electronic piece of equipment that balances all of the frequencies to avoid feedback from microphones.

What is an equalizer?

500

These props get used for each show and must be replaced.

What are Consumables?

500

This is the period of time that a protected piece is protected.

What is the Statute of Limitations?