Basic Set Construction and Theatre Safety

Practical units of scenery have to function like a

• A. Real house

• B. Play house

• C. Fake house

• D. Inexpensive house

The most common practical unit of scenery is the

• A. Flat

• B. Stair unit

• C. Platform

• D. Dutchman

One of the most common ways to leg up a platform is to use

• A. Nails

• B. C-clamps

• C. White glue

• D. Carriage bolts

Cut 6 legs to the height of your platform, minus ______ inch to allow for the plywood top.

• A. 1 Inch

• B. 3/4 Inch

• C. 1/2 inch

• D. 2 Inches

C-clamp and drill holes for _____ legs to leg up a standard 4 foot by 8 foot platform.

• A. 4

• B. 5

• C. 6

• D. 8

After you drill the holes, set the bolts using a __________, put on a washer and hex nut, and tighten down the hex nut with a wrench or socket set.

• A. Hammer

• B. Shur-form

• C. Hacksaw

• D. Tack hammer

If the legs are over 16 inches tall, it's a good idea to plumb the legs and apply 2 extra ___________ to each leg.

• A. Carriage bolts

• B. C-clamps

• C. Diagonal braces

• D. Drywall screws

________________ legs, a type of compression legging, are 2x4 legs that are nailed or screwed together in an L shape and sit directly under the platform bracing.

• A. Split rail

• B. Hog trough

• C. Cantilevered

• D. Rough hewn

Wagons that go on and off stage in a fixed line need ____________.

• A. Swivel casters

• B. Extra large casters

• C. Rigid casters

• D. Extra small casters

A wagon that turns in a circle is called a

• A. carousel

• B. Turntable

• C. Swiveler

• D. Roundabout