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WorksheetsTheatrical Fly System
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
What type of fly system do we have at Angleton HS?
single purchase counterweight
double purchase counterweight
hybrid of single purchase counterweight line sets and electric line sets
electric
The t track that holds the weights for the system:
head block
lift line
purchase line
arbor
The individual lines that suspend the batten (we have six for each batten).
purchase lines
block lines
lift lines
deck lines
The line you hold while flying something in or out:
Lift Line
Pulley
Purchase Line
Rigger
When you are flying something down to the ground, you are flying it:
In
Out
Up
Away
When you are flying something up toward the roof, you are flying it:
In
Out
Down
Away
A seamless white curtain often used for the projection of colored light at the rear of the stage:
cyclorama (cyc)
mid traveler
main drape
leg
The main drape is what type of curtain...?
leg
border
traveler
roadie
This is at the top of the purchase line. It takes all of the lift lines and turns them 90 degrees to the loading gallery.
head block
loft block
tension block
outrigger
A travelling curtain that divides the stage in half from Upstage to Downstage.
main drape
leg
border
mid-stage traveler
Before flying something, you should call:
Heads up
Clear the rail
Bottoms up
The line you are flying and the direction it is moving
What is a Loft Block
A support block to stand on
A block that weights 50 pounds
A block to keep the rope in block
A mounted pulley to change the direction of a life line cable
What is a purchase line?
A line, that is pulled by hand to lift or control the movement of a load
A line of checks and payments
A shopping list
A rope that is lifted from a machine
What is a cleat or pin rail?
A type of shoe
A track to move loads on
A way to tie off a dead-hung line
A safety pin
What is the support weight that is used to help a rigger when something is too heavy?
Extra weight
Backup weights
Counter weights
Opposition Weight
What is the batten?
The metal pipe that holds the curtain or scenery piece we want to fly
The t-track that holds the counter weights for the line set
Thick type of rope
Another term for the hemp
What is this called?
Grip
Head Block
Loft Block
Central Block
What is this called?
Lift Lines
Supporters
Safety Lines
Spot Line
What is this called?
Metal Holder
The bar
Lattice Track
Batten
Main Block
Head Block
Major Block
Loft Block
What is this called?
Weights
Supporting blocks
Load Brake
Arbor
What is this call?
Movement changers
Lock Rail
Tension Block
Lift Line
What is this called?
Tension Block
Head block
Lift Block
Floor Block
What is this called?
Purchase Line
Brail Lines
Load line
Slack Line
What is this?
Loading Rail
Mule Block
Heavy Load
Loading Gallery/Loading Bridge
What is the name given to the narrow black curtains hung on the side of the stage that hide actors waiting in the wings?
Legs
Borders
Tabs
Teasers
A curtain made of two bi-parting sections that can be drawn from the center to the opposite side of the stage is called a:
Austrian curtain
Traveler curtain
Venetian curtain
Tab curtain
What do you call any pipe or bar that hangs from the ceiling that contains electricity? (the stage lights are hung from these)
True or False:
It is permissible to reweight a line by yourself anytime you find one that is out of balance.
True
False
What are the short curtains that disguise the lights from audience view called?
