Lighting Terms Practice

This light cue would happen at the end of a scene or song or the end of the show.

• spotlight

• lights up

• black out

• delay

This term refers to the bridges used by electricians to hang, circuit, and focus lights. They are usually located above the stage and the audience.

• catwalk

• battens

• high steel

• runway

This term is used for a batten with electrical circuits on it. Many theaters have predetermined lighting positions with electrical circuits already run.

• fixtures

• electrics

• lamps

• dimmers

Electronic device used in theatrical lighting design to control multiple stage lights at once.

• lighting console

• dimmer rack

• electrics

• the booth

Where is the lighting console and the lighting technician traditionally located?

• backstage

• the house

• the booth

• the colonnade

What is the name of this device?

• follow spotlight

• par can

• ellipsoidal

• barn doors

What do you call these that can be added to a light to change the color on stage?

• tissue

• gels

• paint

• lenses

This is the correct term to use for the electrical device that produces light.

• bulb

• light

• lamp

• electric

Plays are held in theatre spaces that block out outside light. Which of the following helps the audience SEE the play?

• The actors projecting their voices

• Blocking the play

• Lighting created by the lighting designer

• The set design

What are the functions of lighting?

• Helps us understand the psyche of the characters.

• Creates a pretty environment.

• Helps the actors articulate their words.

• Creates mood, model the stage and tells the audience where to focus at specific times.