Across
- 4. The portion of stage that extends beyond the proscenium opening.
- 6. A gallery or catwalk above the stage floor from which counterweight and hemp (rope) rigging is operated.
- 8. A gallery above the stage floor where technicians add and remove counterweights from the arbors. Usually located so technicians have access to arbors when battens are at their lowest position.
- 11. A length of chain placed between a lift line and a pipe batten or scenic element to connect them and to facilitate minor height adjustment of the load.
- 13. The portion of the auditorium on the main floor that is closest to the musicians and the acting area.
- 16. The space between the roof and the performance area that is not visible to the audience
- 17. Weights, usually flame cut steel or cast iron, that are placed in counterweight arbors to balance the weight of loads hung on battens. (v) The act of adding of removing weight from a set in order to achieve a balanced system.
- 18. A support rail, usually of wood or plastic, that keeps cables from sagging over a horizontal span due to their own weight. Sag Bars don’t carry any loads.
- 20. A system consisting of one or more lift lines and related components operating together to lift, lower, or suspend or a load.
Down
- 1. A carriage or rack that contains weights, usually flame cut steel or cast iron, in sufficient quantity to balance a load.
- 2. A line, usually rope, that is pulled by hand to lift or control the movement of a load.
- 3. Pulley mounted at the floor to hold a rope or cable in position and to reverse its direction. Floor blocks meant for rope often incorporate a means of adjustment to accommodate changes in length due to loads or environmental conditions.
- 5. Curtains at the rear of the performance area used to represent the sky or distant areas. (2) Set of borders, legs, and drops used to define the limits of a performance area.
- 6. A curtain that closes automatically in event of a fire to prevent heat, smoke and flames on the stage from reaching the audience.
- 7. Two or more pipes or other linear members fabricated together with cross bracing in a trussed configuration. Used in place of a pipe batten for heavy loads or extended distances between lift lines.Batten A bar, usually made from steel pipe, from which scenery, lights and curtains are hung.
- 9. A pulley mounted to support steel that changes the direction of lift and operating lines between the loft blocks and an arbor or winch.
- 10. Thin plates located on counterweight arbor rods, placed at 2’ intervals between the counterweights, to prevent the rods from spreading apart under a sudden impact load and releasing the counterweights.
- 12. Any rope or cable located between a load and a winch or counterweight arbor.
- 14. A pulley mounted to the gridiron or support steel that supports and changes the direction of a lift line cable between the load and the head block.
- 15. The portion of the stage area located to either side of the acting area.
- 19. An open floor, usually made from light steel channels or grating, that is located near the roof steel. It provides mounting locations for rigging equipment and access to that equipment for inspection and maintenance.