Set Design Review

Why is the design of the stage for the Broadway show 'Hamilton' crucial?

• It provides a context for when and where the historical events are taking place.

• It allows the theater to hide backstage areas.

• It can make the difference between a decent show and a spectacular show worth high ticket prices.

• It prevents the audience from being distracted during the performance.

You are the set designer for the upcoming Broadway play. After reading the script, what is the first step you should take in designing the set?

• Sketch the set design

• Create a 3D model of the set design

• Start constructing the pieces of the set design

• Move set pieces onto the stage

You are working on a school play and need to create a set piece that is 8 feet tall, 4 feet wide, can stand on its own, and is painted to look like the interior of a castle. What is this type of set piece called?

• Flats

• Backdrop

• Main Drape

• Cyc

What is the purpose of set design in the production of 'Romeo and Juliet' in theatre?

• To visually communicate to the audience that the show takes place in Verona, Italy during the Renaissance period

• To creatively express the themes of love, fate, and conflict in 'Romeo and Juliet'

• To ensure that the stage is washed in light at all times

• To build large, difficult to move pieces like the balcony for the famous scene

During a theater production, what is the name of the long, metal pipe, located above the stage, where the crew hangs lights and scenery pieces?

• Batten

• Catwalk

• Apron

• Wings

During a school play, John, the stage manager, asked his assistant to adjust the set piece that is on the part of the stage that is in front of the main drape. What is that part of the stage called?

• Batten

• Catwalk

• Apron

• Wings

Imagine you are a stagehand at a theater. The director instructs you to move a prop from Upstage to Downstage. In which direction would you be moving the prop?

• From the backstage area to the front of the stage

• From the area furthest from the audience, towards the audience

• From the area close to the audience, towards the back of the stage

• From the front of the stage to the backstage area

Imagine you are working on a Broadway show and the director asks you to move a prop into the wings, where are you taking it?

• Next to the green room where actors relax

• Backstage where the crew operates

• Dressing rooms where actors prepare

• Offstage to left or right where the audience can't see it

During a play rehearsal, from who's perspective are the stage directions given?

• The director of the play

• The actor performing on stage

• The audience watching the play

• The set crew managing the props

What is the difference between a backdrop and a flat?