Theatre Safety

Front

There are several students creating a piece of set scenery. They will need to hang the piece. One student wants to use a chair to stand on. Both Alex and Andrea think it is a bad idea. What is the best response?

Back

No, you should always look for a sturdy ladder and have a spotter.

Front

Several students are painting some scenery. A can of paint spills onto the stage floor. The students should ……

Back

One student get paper towels wet, one tell the teacher, others assist.

Front

Select the true statement(s). Several students are on the stage. The teacher is not present. One student elbows another student, then runs behind the curtains.

Back

Horseplay and Chasing someone can cause accidents; Using the curtains to hide behind can ruin or tear them; Horseplay often breaks something on the set or classroom.

Front

What should happen next? Jim is cutting the jigsaw while Andrea is holding the piece of foam. The bell rings for the next class.

Back

Jim should unplug the saw and put it away and Andrea should sweep up.

Front

Pick the best answer. Adam is in charge of the lights for the upcoming show. He knows how to run the light board. Sara, Adam’s girlfriend wants to hang out with him during the show.

Back

Adam should tell Sara to watch the show from the audience. She is not trained on the lights.

Front

What should happen next? When Ashley is attaching free standing lights (lights that are not attached to the battons) she plugs in the lights on the side of the stage.

Back

She needs to cover the cords with tape so people will not trip over them.

Front

Why is a spotter used with a ladder?

Back

To keep the ladder steady and to hand things to the technician.

Front

Gum is a big no-no in Theatre art. Why?

Back

It gets on the stage floor and is hard to remove, it falls out of your mouth and it spreads germs, you can choke on stage while acting.

Front

Why is this action incorrect? It is the day of the show. You are hot from athletics. You hide your soda can behind the curtains. In the dark, someone kicks the soda over.

Back

It’s a danger to actors because they can slip; If it is near equipment it can ruin it; The entire cast and crew should know there should not be drinks backstage.

Front

What is wrong with this scenario? You are stacking the chairs in the black box before the show begins. You try to lift 6 chairs at a time. Then you drag them.

Back

You should have others help lift, Do not drag things across the floor because it ruins the floor, You could tip the chairs over and cause an accident.