The terms "curtains" and ______________ are used interchangeably.

Drapes are usually made from and opulent fabric like _____________.

____________ are painted or printed backgrounds usually rendered on scenic muslin and are essentially large paintings.

________ is a term used to identify curtains that block the audience view from the backstage area.

Curtains that mask the overhead space of a stage are called ____________.

____________ mask the offstage space or wings. They are tall, but usually not very wide.

In a counterweight system, a pipe, tube, or other structural shape that is used to support scenery, curtains, lighting, and other scenic elements in theatre.

In a counterweight system, a weight used to balance the load on a line that is being raised, lowered, or held in position.

In a counterweight system, an open framework of steel located under the roof for the support of stage rigging equipment.

In a counterweight system, installed between arbor rods and sits between weights to keep the rods from spreading during rapid travel or impact preventing the weights from falling out of the arbor.

In a counterweight system, the weights left on the arbor (usually painted red or yellow) to balance the batten is called...

In a counterweight system, typically a 3/4" diameter manila or synthetic rope that is reeved in an endless loop and tied off at the top and bottom of the arbor.

In a counterweight system, a device used to position/hold a balanced counterweight set at a required location in the fly loft (usually designed to hold an out-of-balance load of up to 50 pounds).

In a counterweight system, galvanized specialty cord used to support the batten at intervals approximately ten feet on center.

In a counterweight system, the maximum recommended capacity of a system or component during normal operating conditions.

Phrase yelled to get everyone's attention in the stage area.

Soft goods are traditionally stored in large _________________.

An eyelet placed in a hole in a sheet or panel to protect or insulate a rope or cable passed through it or to prevent the sheet or panel from being torn.

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Natural Fiber ropes are made of...

Synthetic Fiber ropes are made of...

There are two main types of theatre rigging systems. The first and oldest type is known as the hemp system, and a second, newer type is known as a __________________ system.

Setting a ____________ means to adjust a piece to its proper location and then mark that spot so that it can easily be found again.

A curtain that has been tied off in one position and cannot be easily moved is said to be _________________.

The various parts associated with one of the rigging pipes over the stage are collectively known as a _________________.

In a hemp house, ________________ are used to balance out the weight of the battens and the loads on them.

In a counterweight system, a carriage designed to house the counterweights/bricks so that the amount of counterbalance can be varied proportional to the load imposed on the pipe batten.

The very top level of a counterbalance fly system where the weights are loaded on to the arbors.

The mid or ground level of a counterbalance fly system where the rope locks are located and the line sets are operated.

A sling that has a wire rope core, used for hanging trush and motors.

A sling with a nylon fabric core, used for strain relief and cable picks. This sling should NEVER be used to hang truss without a steel safety!

________________ or S.T.A.C. chain is used to make smaller adjustments to positioning.

___________________ can be used in place of steel basketing the beam.

___________________ can be an alternative to gacflex wrapping the truss.

___________________ are used to hang equipment in the tracks the walls move through in ballrooms.

___________________ are used to hang small motor's chains on the beams in the bigger event tents.

Chain motors are rated by how much weight they can lift. The ____________ is by far the most common for entertainment purposes.

Any vertical pipe used to hang lights.

What is the actual dimension of a 2X4 piece of lumber?

What is the actual dimension of a 1X4 piece of lumber?

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