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The objectives of the scene designer do not include: Assisting in the blocking of the production.
A stage set should tell the audience: Where the play takes place.
Stage 'right' and 'stage left' mean the right and left side, respectively, from the perspective of: The actors facing the audience.
A low platform on wheels upon which set pieces are brought onstage is called a: Wagon.
Light plywood attached to a wood frame with the side facing the audience painted to look like a solid wall is called a: Flat.
A gauze or cloth screen which, when painted and lit from the front appears solid, but when lit from behind becomes transparent is called a: Scrim.
A small-scale, three-dimensional version of the set is called a: Model.
The person responsible for seeing that the scenery, platforms, and other elements are built, painted, and installed onstage is called a: Technical Director.
The costume designer's objectives include all of the following except: Show relationship among characters.
The outline or silhouette of a costume is primarily influenced by: Line.
Hairstyle can give the audience clues about: What historical period the play is set in, the personality of the character, and the social status of the character.
A circle set into the floor which can turn mechanically to bring one set into view as another disappears is a __________. Turntable.
A fairly complete sketch made by the scene designer, usually done in color, is called a_________. Rendering.
A rough sketch that provides the basis for further discussions between the director and the scene designer is called a _________. Thumbnail Sketch.
To "dress a set" means to: Place the properties on the set during a scene change.
Color in a costume can be used to: Separate leading characters from minor characters, suggest mood, and suggest connections between characters.
Walking sticks, parasols, and purses are all examples of: Accessories.
Costumes do not indicate the: The innermost thoughts of the characters.
In theatre productions before the time of Shakespeare, lighting was provided primarily by: The sun.
Changes in lighting occurring over time, and which include fades and blackouts, are a function of: Focus and composition.
Which of the following terms is used when one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights comes up: Cross-fade.
Sound reinforcement is: The careful placement of speakers in the theatre.
A wireless microphone attached to a performer is called a: Body mike.
The sounds of everyday life appearing as background noise in a production are called: Environmental Sound.
Even though visibility is an obvious primary function of lighting, the following functions are essential in elevating visibility in stage lighting to an art form: Establishing a sense of time and place in an effective visual composition, AND establishing a mood, style, and a sense of rhythm and pace to the visual movement.
Lighting that comes from directly over the head of the actor is called: Down/Top Lighting.
Which of the following responses places these theatrical lighting practices in the properchronological order? The sun, candles and oil lamps, gaslight & limelight, incandescent lights, LEDs.
Which of the following terms is used when lights dim slowly, changing the scene from brighter to darker? Fade.
What term is used when all lights are shut off at once? Blackout.
A highly directional microphone that is aimed from a distance at a specific area is called a: General Mike.
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