Theatre Set Design Vocab

What are flats primarily used for in theatre?

• To provide sound effects

• To create walls or scenery on stage

• To adjust lighting angles

• To move heavy props

Platforms in theatre are used to:

• Control curtains

• Create different stage levels

• Store props backstage

• Hang lighting instruments

A backdrop is best described as:

• A piece of fabric painted or designed to set the scene

• The floor covering of the stage

• A curtain that closes the stage

• A soundproof wall

What makes a scrim unique as a stage element?

• It is a sound system

• It is a curtain that glows in the dark

• It can appear solid or transparent depending on the lighting

• It is a type of painted floor

The fly system is mainly used to:

• Raise and lower scenery, curtains, and lights

• Help actors enter and exit

• Control the microphones

• Adjust stage acoustics

A proscenium stage is defined by:

• The stage being in the center with audience on all sides

• The "picture frame" arch that separates the stage from the audience

• A stage that extends into the audience

• A stage without any scenery

A thrust stage is unique because:

• The audience sits on three sides of the stage

• The actors perform without a set

• It is the same as an arena stage

• It has no wings

An arena stage is also known as:

• A thrust stage

• A black box

• Theatre-in-the-round

• A proscenium stage

The wings in a theatre are:

• The curtains that cover the proscenium

• The side areas offstage where actors and scenery wait

• Elevated platforms above the stage

• The lights that hang from the ceiling

The apron of a stage is:

• The area behind the backdrop

• The part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch toward the audience

• The costumes worn by stagehands

• The curtain that separates acts