Stagecraft Vocab

3. the type of stage with actors on one side, audience on the other
5. to take the sets down after the show is over
8. a strip of fabric covering the crack between two flats to make them appear to be one piece
9. tech responsible for changing sets during a show
10. where the audience sits
11. a system of ropes and pulleys that allow battens to be flown in and out
15. the part of the stage in front of the curtain
17. speakers facing the actors that help them hear the music
18. short, side curtains that block off the audience’s view of the wings
19. a signal for something to happen
20. the place where announcements are posted for actors
22. when all stage lights go out at the same time
23. a practice where all set changes, lights and sound cues are done
25. a section of wall used as scenery
26. a flat or platform rigged with wheels

1. off stage left and off stage right
2. tape marks designating where set pieces go
4. the area above the audience where lights are hung and operated
6. a rehearsal with no stops for changes or corrections
7. the place where scenery and props are built
12. the front curtain
13. an elevated section of flooring used to raise actors or audience
14. a critical evaluation of a performance
16. lowering a flat to the ground where one person braces the flat and another lowers the other end
20. the back curtain
21. the poles from which lighting is hung
24. a piece of wood used to stabilize flats and platforms