Tool Training
What is the number one danger of the table saw?
Kickback
A theatre stage that slopes upwards, away from the audience.
Rake/Raked Stage
Which stage layout places the audience on all sides of the performance?
Arena/In-the-Round
Who is responsible for calling cues during a live performance?
Stage Manager
The call for a temporary pause; non-emergency
Hold!
When using the drill press, always _________ your piece to the table.
Clamp
A narrow horizontal masking piece (flattage or cloth), normally of neutral colour (black) to mask the lighting rig and flown scenery from the audience, and to provide an upper limit to the scene.
Border
What area of the stage do we call the "picture frame of the stage?"
Proscenium Arch
The person who researches the historical and cultural background of a play and creates program notes is the:
Dramaturg
The call to have everyone leave the stage or get out of the way
Clear the stage!
Why should you never touch the belt of a belt sander during operations or right after?
It retains heat.
A curtain made of an open-weave fabric that appears opaque when lit from the front, but transparent when a person or object behind the curtain is lit.
Scrim
The removal of all stage equipment, including scenery, props, lights, and costumes, from the stage area after a production is finished.
Strike
Who is responsible for turning designer sketches into technical drafts used for building scenery?
Technical Director
Call for an immediate freeze; someone is going to get hurt or something bad is happening
Stop!
You should always treat pneumatics as _____________.
Loaded
An archway made by combining wings/legs and border. Also a decorative framing, columns and pediments or filigree or other that frames the stage.
Session without the set or actors when the technical and design team talk through the show ensuring everything's going to work as planned.
Paper Tech
Who acts as the final authority in balancing artistic vision with financial practicality?
Producer
The call for when something is dropped overhead.
Heads!
List all necessary PPE to use the table saw for a long period of time.
Hair pulled back, safety glasses, ear protection, mask, dust collector
What are the two types of flats?
Hollywood and Broadway
A rehearsal where the cast performs for the crew and/or orchestra.
Crew View
The person who oversees painting, faux finishes, and surface treatments on scenery is the:
Paint Charge
The somewhat-polite way to tell people onstage to shush.
Quiet on Deck!