Theatrical Terms Quiz

To relay lighting and sound cues is to _______ a show.

• Call

• Direct

• Produce

• Manage

What is the name given to the narrow black curtains hung on the side of the stage that hide actors waiting in the wings?

• Legs

• Borders

• Tabs

• Teasers

This term describes the act of taking down the set after the closing of a show.

• Strike

• Load-out

• Dismantle

• Tear down

A frame covered with canvas or plywood on which scenery is painted is called a:

• Backdrop

• Flat

• Scrim

• Cyclorama

The term "prop" is a term shortened from what word?

• Property

• Proposition

• Proposal

• Propeller

If a stagehand says, "I spiked a chair" should you inspect it for damages?

• Yes, it might be damaged.

• No, it is a theater term meaning to mark the position.

A transparent colored material placed in the front of a light to change its colour is called a:

• filter

• lens

• prism

• gel

A curtain made of two bi-parting sections that can be drawn from the center to the opposite side of the stage is called a:

• Austrian curtain

• Traveler curtain

• Venetian curtain

• Tab curtain

The lighting designer's master plan that specifies how each lighting instrument should be hung, focused, colored, and connected.

• Light plot

• Stage plot

• Lighting cue sheet

• Set design

When the set and props are moved into the theatre for the first time.

• Load in

• Strike

• Tech rehearsal

• Dress rehearsal