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Introduction to Tech
Introduction to Tech, I'm in 9th grade btw this might not all be correct
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Areas of Techincal theatre: | Scenery, Props, Sound, Lighting, Makeup/Hair, Costumes, Publicity |
| Scenery | Curtains, backdrops, or any structure that transform an empty stage |
| Props | -stage decorations -actors for stage business and characterization -supports the setting, characterization, and add symbolism to the play |
| Sound | -Music -Sound Effects -Singing -Reinforcement |
| Lighting | -Allows the actors to be seen -Helps set the tone and mood -Establishes the setting |
| Costumes | -They are clothes that actors wear in a play -They help portray the character -Help the audience understand the time and place of the story |
| Hair/Makeup | -Helps portray the character -Supports the costume |
| Publicity | -Box Office - ticket sales -Programs -Advertisement -Merchandise |
| If an actor moved to their right, where would the be going? | Stage Right! |
| If an actor moved to their left, where would they be going? | Stage Left! |
| If an actor was moving towards the house, where would they be going? | Downstage! moving down to the audience |
| If an actor was moving away from the house, where would they be going? | Upstage! |
| Stage Directions | Directions on stage, always given from the actor’s perspective |
| Blocking | -movement on stage -usually dictated by the director. Blocking is important for the actors and the techies |
| The types of stages | Proscenium, Arena, Thrust, and Black Box/Flexible |
| Proscenium Stage | -Also called a picture frame stage -The most common, especially in schools -Audience sits on ONE side of the stage -Utilizes standard stage directions |
| Arena Stage | -Also called Theatre in the Round -Audience sits on FOUR side -Utilizes clock or compass stage directions |
| Thrust Stage | -Similar to a runway -Audience sits on THREE side of the stage -Has a backstage -Uses standard stage directions |
| Black Box or Flexible Stage | A space that can be transformed into any type of stage Black Box - a big space painted flat black |
| Types of Curtains | 1st. Grand Drape 2nd. Traveler or Act Curtain 3rd. Traveler |
| Grand Drape | The first main curtain, behind the proscenium arch. |
| Leg Curtain | Thin curtains that hide the wings. Some are on a track and can curve. (like the legs, they don't move from the main body) |
| Teasers or Boarder Curtains | -Short, horizontal curtains that mask (hide) the stage lights. -It teases the audience into thinking that there are no lights behind it. Get it...hehe |
| Cyc | -Formally known as the Cyclorama. Rarely used anymore! -Muslin fabric curtain -Can change the color of the cyc with lighting & gels. Good for showing time of day or mood -Can project images with a projector -Usually the very last curtain |
| Backdrop or Drop | -Fabric with a painted scenery or image that hangs in the back -Often used in musicals that have multiple fast scene changes |
| Scrim | -Lightweight woven cotton fabric used for stage effects -Can be see-through when lit from an angle or back -Appears solid when lit from the front |
| Counterweight Fly System | -Borrowed from sailing ship industry, majority of terminology including the term "rigging" comes from sailing ships -Allows quick scene changes in proscenium theatre -Bring in and out curtains, scenery, and lighting |
| Fly Rail | -The loading bridge is used to add or remove counterweights from arbors -a narrow raised platform at the side of a theater stage -where you control the batons -from which flying scenery lines are operated. |
| Batten | Metal pipes that curtains, set pieces, and lighting instruments are hung from |
| Wings | The side the stage |
| Orchestra Pit | A big pit for the orchestra |
| Booth | controls lighting and/or sound |
| Fire Curtain | An emergency curtain that drops between the audience and the stage. If there is a fire. |
| Prop Closet | where you store your props |
| Scene Shop | Where props and set pieces are built; usually behind or to the side of the stage |
| Theatre Call Board | -Cast and crew get information - see if they are called to rehearsal -not used as often because of technolyg getting so common |
| Cat Walk | -holds the lights -very high up -really small so like only a cat can walk on it lol |
| Flats | -theatre walls -they are flat -physically light |
| Sight Lines | -what the audiance sees -helps with blocking |
| Masking | what you do to hide the wings |
| Platform | creates levals |
| The Heavens | holds stuff |
| The #1 Goal of Tech Theater | To create the Illusion |
| Dead Hung | the rigging does not fly, just hangs there |
| Periaktoi | -a device used for displaying and rapidly changing theatre scenes. -THREE SIDES FLAT ON CASTERS -GREEK THEATRE |
| Tormentor | -A hanging curtain that reduces or expands the proscenium frame (arc) -By the grand drape |
| Levals | refers to the head height Chairs, platforms, ladders, tables |
| Planes | imaginary lines giving depth to the stage |
| Curtain Line | the line where the curtain will open and close |
| Grid | Holds everything, for Procenium stages |
| Trap door | Thing on the ground that traps you |
| Strike | To remove or take down something on set (the most dangerous time) |
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