Stagecraft Vocab
Across
- 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
Down
- 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