Technical Theatre

3. A thin metal template with a pattern punched out; attached to a lighting instrument to create patterned or textures lighting effects
4. The long, vertical side pieces of a flat frame
10. A wood or metal pipe from which stage lights,drops,and scenery are hung
11. The distance light can be cast from a lighting instrument
12. The group of people working on set construction, props, lighting, sound, costumes, and makeup
14. The two shorter, horizontal top and bottom pieces of a flat frame
16. A technical rehearsal without actors present
17. A meeting of the stage crew and the stage manager to run through cues on paper and create a master cue sheet
18. The area of an audiences observation of onstage and backstage areas from various points in the house
21. A scale drawing showing the front view of the set if it were flattened out onto a single plane
22. A signal for something to happen
23. The onstage physical space and its structures in which the actors preform
24. An anchoring option using triangular frame units attached to the flat and weighted
25. Anything that an actor handles onstage as well as furniture and other items used to enhance the set
26. An aluminum tripod with a cross bar at the top on which lights are hung; also called a lighting tree
27. A set piece consisting of a light-weight frame covered with canvas, muslin, or wood

1. To use an item from stock
2. The way ub which mobile scenery and lights are mounted and controlled
5. The horizontal center pieces of a flat frame
6. A strip of fabric covering the crack between two flats to enhance the illusion that a series of joined flats comprise a wall
7. A large canvas or muslin curtain that hangs at the back of the stage setting
8. To add decorative props to a set
9. To notify cast and crew of cues, rehearsal times, and the rise and fall of the curtain
13. A flat or platform rigged with wheels
15. A member of the stage crew who shifts scenery
19. To anchor scenery to the stage so it doesn't wobble
20. A set piece with a solid top and braced legs, made to support the weight of actors, furniture, and props
22. A background drop or curtain hung at the rear and sometimes around the sides of the stage; it masks the backstage areas during shifting of scenery
27. To be raised or lowered on lines in the fly space