WorksheetsTechnical Theatre 1 Midterm
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is the fly rail?
The area where technicians fly in battens using a system of ropes, pulleys, and weights.
The area where you load weight on the arbor for rigging equipment for a production.
Where actors fly on stage
Where costumes are stored
What are Wings in the theatre?
Bird wings
Costume pieces
Prop pieces.
offstage to the right and left of the acting area
what is Profile left
Body position where the actor is fully facing stage left.
A portfolio for designers
Set pieces that are on stage left
Actors that are on stage left
What is the Fire Curtain?
A curtain you throw on someone when they are on fire.
A heavy curtain designed to stop the progress of a fire, in case one starts on stage. It is designed to protect the audience and the building.
The curtains on the side of the stage
A curtain made of fire
What is the house?
Set pieces onstage
Where the audience buys their tickets
Where the audience sits
A room backstage where actors can relax between scenes
What is the Grand Drape?
Front curtain travels or flies in/out
The big middle curtain that travels or flies in/out
A big black curtain on the sides of the stage
The big front rounded area of the stage
What is a platform?
An all wooden structure used to create the front of a house
Framework of wood or steel topped with plywood and used as a floor
A step stool used in the scene shop
Boxes used on stage by actors
What is a traveler curtain?
A curtain that masks the sides of the stage
A curtain that masks the top of the stage
A horizontally drawn curtain that closes across that length of the stage
A curtain that is located only upstage.
What is a proscenium stage?
A performance space in which the audience views the action as if through a picture frame, on one side.
A performance space where the audience wraps around the stage and there audience members on three sides.
A performance space where the audience wraps all the way around the stage. Audience members are on all four sides of the stage.
A performance space where the seating can be modified.
What is a thrust stage?
A stage surrounded by the audience 2 or 3 sides
A stage where the audience is only on one side
A stage where the audience is on all four sides
A stage where you can change the seating however you want.
Black Box
Type of theatre space where audience members are on one side
Type of theatre space where audience members are on 2 to 3 sides
Performance space where audience members are on all four sides
Type of performance space that is versatile where the audience can be organized in any configuration
What is an arena stage
A stage where the audience surrounds all sides of the performance space also called "in the round"
A space where the audience is on three sides of the stage
A theatre space where the auidence sits on one side of the stage
A type of performance space that is versatile where the audience can be organized in any configuration
What is the Apron?
The far upstage part of the stage
Acting area of the stage that extends beyond the proscenium
the area above the house where lighting instruments are hung
Where set pieces are hung on stage
1. A main cause of accidents in the workplace is “______ knowledge.”
Improper
Insufficient
Practical
Faulty
Another main cause of accidents in the workplace is "improper use of ___________."
Props and set pieces
Time and Materials
Cell Phones
Tools and Facilities
Standing on the top rung of a ladder is an example of “taking ____ risks.”
Necessary
Dangerous
Unnecessary
Exciting
Which of the following can happen if you are “in a hurry, racing to finish, just doing one thing, or rushing”
An injury
Damaging equipment
Unsafe work environment
All of these answers
Which of the following is NOT a part of proper lifting procedure?
Arching the back
Bending at the knees
Pushing up with the legs
Keeping the back straight
When should accidents be reported?
Immediately
Occasionally
At the end of class
Never
What must be worn in work areas at all times by all people, including actors?
Gloves
Close toed shoes
Dust Masks
Hard hat
Always select the _____ tool for the job.
Prettiest
Fastest
Closest
Proper
When lowering a batten, curtain, line set the proper call is “_____.”
Coming in/ Flying in
Going out/ Flying out
Heads
Oops
If you drop something when working at an elevated level the proper call is “___.”
Coming in
Going out
Heads
Oops
Which is NOT permitted in work areas?
Horseplay
Close-toed shoes
Goggles
Actors
It is acceptable to plug any equipment into a power strip/surge protector, as long as, there are enough outlets.
True
False
Who is responsible for keeping a Safety Data Sheet on file for all chemicals used in the workplace?
Employee
OSHA
Manufacturer
Employer
When working with potentially toxic materials, be sure to use ___.
Gloves
Proper ventilation
Safety goggles
All of these options
What is this?
A screwy thingy
Screw driver
Cordless Drill
Jig Saw
What is this?
A bolt
A nail
A screw
a twisting nail
What is this?
Circular saw
Jig saw
Saw zaw
Band saw
What is this?
Saw zaw
Circular saw
Jig saw
radial arm saw
What is this?
Nut
Bolt
Lock
Fastener
What is this?
Crescent wrench
Allen wrench
Lighting wrench
Pipe wrench
