WorksheetsAssessment Preparation for Technical Theatre Outcome 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
1) Which of the following best describes the role of the stage manager?
Responsible for the overall technical operation of a theatre company and maintains season budgets and resource allocations.
Works out the details of the tour especially the ‘get in’ and ‘get out’ (moving the equipment in and out of the venue).
Supervises and schedules all activities and bridges the gap between the rehearsal room and the technical staff. Provides practical and organizational support for a production team, including the director, designers, actors, and technicians.
What is a ghost light?
A light that is left on in the middle of the stage when the theatre is unoccupied
A light that deters ghosts
A light that is left on in case there is a fire drill
When an actor is off-book, this means they...
Have learnt their lines and no longer need a script
No longer need sheet music
Working on a production that is based on a book
Who does the stage manager report to?
Production director, artistic director and production manager.
Human Resources
Venue staff
What is the role of the lighting operator?
Responsible for the design and cueing of lighting for a production. Liaises with the director and the sound engineer to ensure that an interesting spectacle is created and that the director’s vision is being adhered to and enhanced.
To ensure that all equipment has been installed correctly and operated with maximum effectiveness.
To use sounds to evoke emotion and generate a sense of place and space
If an actor has 'corpsed' this means that they have...
Burst into laughter
Forgotten a line
Have missed their entrance
Who is the lighting operator responsible for? Tick all that apply.
Lighting Crew
Follow Spot Operator
Choreographer
Artistes, Agents and Promoters exist in which department?
Managerial and Operational
Non-managerial
Human Resources
Venue
Regarding staging positions, CSR stands for what?
(a)
What does the level of lighting refer to?
The intensity and brightness of the lights
The colour of the gels
The position of the barndoors
The height of the lights
What is a cyclorama?
A projector
A Type of Hoop Skirt
A large piece of cloth that is usually hung at the back of the stage. This can create a bare background or can be used to project images onto.
A white wall
Which of the following best describes a follow spot?
An automatic light that can be programmed to illuminate an artiste
A manual, powerful profile lantern used to follow actors around the stage. It needs a follow operator to make it work.
Where is prompt side?
Stage left
Stage Right
Centre Stage
Backstage
What is a dark day?
A day when the theatre is not in use (Cast and crew usually have a day off)
A day when performers are too tired to perform
A performance that takes place at night
What are statutory regulations?
They exist to protect people against poor practice. It works by setting agreed standards of practice and competence by registering those who are competent to practice.
A set of rules that outline the values, responsibilities and professional practice that is expected in the organisation.
Goals for employees to reach
Which of the following are a type of theatre latern?
Spotlight
Fresnel
Bed side
Strobe
Flood
Which of the following best describes the purpose of Grand Rights and the 1911 Copyright Act legislations?
These are required so the musical director can make changes to the music.
They are required to perform musical compositions in the context of a dramatic text.
These are required when recording a production.
What is a sitzprobe?
The first rehearsal where the artistes and the orchestra rehearse together.
A rehearsal where just the musicians practice together.
When the production is rehearsed without the music.
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 is an act that requires employers to take steps to ensure that people can’t be hurt by falling objects.
True
False
If there are children in the cast of a production, which legislations must be adhered to? Tick all that apply.
Part II of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (for activities within the UK) and section 25 of the Children and Young Person's Act 1933 (for activities abroad).
The Children (Performances and Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2014.
A chaperone that is a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups ( PVG) Scheme must be present.
In technical theatre, headphones are called...
Cans
Pans
Jams
What are tabs?
Drapes that are hung perpendicular to the proscenium and at the sides
The flooring of a theatre
What is a dry tech?
A technical theatre rehearsal that runs without actors
A technical theatre rehearsal that runs the night before a production opens
A technical rehearsal that takes place on a ‘dark’ day.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 outlines obligations that employers have towards employees and members of the public, employees have to themselves and to each other, certain self-employed have towards themselves and others. True or false?
True
False
What are wings?
The wings are the spaces at the sides of the stage that are used for performer's entrances, hold props for scene changes and act as a stagehand work area.
The back of the theatre
The curtains at the front of the stage
What are barn doors?
Paddle attachments that fit at the front of a Fresnel light to help shape and direct the light
Flat bits of wood used to make scenery
Which of the following best describes the role of the get in / get out crew?
Responsible for Promoting a Show
Responsible for transporting and setting up and removing the technical theatre aspects when a production moves in and out of a venue.
Responsible for creating sound cues for a production
Which of the following best describes the role of the rigger?
Riggers work on ropes, booms, lifts, hoist to manage manual mechanical attributes such as backdrops.
Riggers make set and costume pieces
Which of the following best describes the role of the master electrician?
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the electrical department. The Master Electrician will Supervise other electricians. Reports to the technical director or production manager.
They will check equipment to make sure that it works and fixes any errors
Operates the lighting
Which of the following best describes the role of the set carpenter?
Construct Scenery and designs and builds the set. They ensure that the sets are accurate and appropriate for the piece to ensure that the audience get a sense of place and space
They will set-up kits for the scenes and will paint flats and make set pieces.
What are house lights?
Lights that illuminate the venue from the audience's side.
Domestic Lights in a Set
Outdoor Lighting
True or False - A designer creates the designs for the production and the applier carries out the work necessary to make these designs come to life
False
True
Which of the following is a designer?
Lighting Crew
Follow Spot Operator
Sound Crew
Lighting Operator
Which of the following is an applier?
Set carpenter
Production Manager
Choreographer
Sound Crew
Children, hairspray, fire, wires and heights are all examples of what?
Legislation, Health and Safety considerations
Venue Hazards
