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Stagecraft Construction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Two set construction pieces that are the foundational elements of any set design are called ______________ and _______________.

a)

platforms, stairs

b)

stairs, flats

c)

flats, platforms

d)

sets, props

2.

There are two types of FLATS, they are called ______________ and ___________.

a)

Platforms, Stairs

b)

Stiles, Toggles

c)

Broadway, Hollywood

d)

Hollywood, Stiles

3.

Which type of FLAT has the 1x4 piece of wood "on end," resting like a shelf?

a)

Hollywood

b)

Stile

c)

Broadway

d)

Platform

4.

A FLAT with the 1x4's resting flat in construction is a ___________ flat.

a)

Hollywood

b)

Broadway

c)

Stile

d)

Rail

5.

When constructing a hollywood flat or broadway flat, there are two types of COVERS you for them. What are they called?

a)

Cloth, Wood

b)

Stile, Toggle

c)

Hard, Soft

d)

Tough, Weak

6.

Hollywood flats are almost always ___________ cover flats.

a)

hard

b)

soft

c)

stile

d)

toggle

7.

Broadway flats are almost always covered in a soft material like ____________ or _______________

a)

Luan, Muslin

b)

Paper, Cloth

c)

Canvas, Muslin

d)

Canvas, Luan

8.

Platforms are similar to flats because they each require you to cut wood for their ________, __________, and stiles.

a)

keystones, toggles

b)

rails, keystone

c)

corner-blocks, keystones

d)

rails, toggles

9.

In the lumber industry, they have a strange practice when labeling their wood's dimensions called __________ vs ___________

a)

stile, rail

b)

nominal, actual

c)

pine, mahogany

d)

shaving, smoothing

10.

The two types of lumber shapes are called: __________ and ____________

a)

sticks, sheets

b)

twigs, tables

c)

stiles, toggles

d)

toggles, rails

11.

The most common type of wood used in set construction is _____________, because it is cheap, durable, and can be painted to look like nicer wood.

a)

mahogany

b)

luan

c)

poplar

d)

pine

12.

_______________ is basically glue and sawdust squeezed together.

a)

soundboard

b)

plywood

c)

MDF (Multi-Density Fiberboard)

d)

luan

13.

___________ makes wood incredibly smooth and easier to paint.

a)

measuring

b)

prepping

c)

sanding

d)

cutting

14.

Routing can be used to make pretty moulding but it can also be used to _________ ________ things like overhanging plywood.

a)

chop slash

b)

flush cut

c)

flush chop

d)

cut flush

15.

Drafting and figuring out how something is made is the job of the ___________ and the _______________ _______________

a)

actors, stage managers

b)

director, designer

c)

director, technical director

d)

designer, technical director

16.

When constructing a wall flat, there should at least be a support every ____ feet.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

17.

TRUE or FALSE: a CUT LIST is a list of all the lumber you’re going to need at what size.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

It's important to ___________ twice so you only have to _______ once!

a)

cut, measure

b)

measure, build

c)

measure, cut

d)

measure, construct

19.

Making sure your set piece rests flat is called _________________.

a)

connecting

b)

spackling

c)

leveling

d)

balancing

20.

Once the set has been constructed, it will be __________ and ___________ to get it ready to be painted.

a)

sanded,shined

b)

spackled, sanded

c)

spackled, shined

d)

polished, sanded