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Stagecraft Vocab!

Stagecraft Vocab for the fun of it!

Terms

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Strike
to clear everything off stage
Strip Lights
metal trough with several different lights in it
Gel
colored plastic used to make lights different colors
Hack Saw
used to cut metal
Monitors
speakers on stage so actors or dancers can hear music/speaking
Hand Prop
carried on and off by actors
Teaser
hides stage lighting
Floor Pockets
area for lighting and sound connections in the floor
Leg
single piece of fabric that creates wing space
Shutters
used in ellipsoidal, focuses light
Rolling Unit
piece of scenery that moves
Box Nail
nail with head
Gobo
metal stencil put into a light to shine a shape
Box Set
one set, same for whole play
Batten
pipe on counter weight system
Drill
used to make holes in wood or metal
Cyc
in very back, seamless, light can be shinned on to light up
Ellipsoidal
long throw of light
Stenciling
outline of a shape
Hammer
used to drive in nails
Grand Drape
main curtain on stage
Scrim
like cyc, light from back to see silhouette
Apron
area in-front of grand drape
Stage Manager's Panel
area on side of the stage where the lights can be controlled
Gel Frame
frame that gel goes into
Bulb
normal house light
Pliers
grips stuff
Proscenium Arch
picture frame of stage
Carpenter's Square
used to make 90 degree angles or straight lines
Fresnel
general lighting for smaller area
Phillips Head
has a + looking end
Black Light
makes white things glow
Counter Weight System
move battens up and down on stage
Drill Bit
used to actually cut the hole in wood or metal
Stage
acting area
Pit
under the stage where the orchestra plays
House
where audience sits
Lens
glass disk in stage light
Dead Hung
light hung but not focused
Lamp
stage light bulb, higher wattage
Back Stage
anywhere the audience cannot see you
Scoop
general area lighting
Set Prop
stays on stage
Luan
very thin wood that we use to make flats
Tape Measure
ruler on drugs
Speed Square
good for 90 and 45 degree angles
Strobe Light
on/off really fast
Blackout
all lights are turned off
Model
a small representation of the set
Work Lights
used when working on the set
Light Board
controls lights
Crow Bar
ripping things apart
Casters
wheels for set pieces
Flat
a wall
Stage Directions
tells you where to go on stage
Traveler
any curtain that opens and closes
Standard Screwdriver
flat head on end
Barn Doors
shutters for fresnel
Wings
the space created by the legs
Duplex Nail
nail with 2 heads
Plywood
sheet wood that is usually 4x8
Spike
markings on floor that guide you as to where set pieces go
Scene Shop
where the sets are built
Finish Nail
nail with no head
Beam Port
light area above audience
Jack Stand
used for holding up walls
Unit Set
multi-piece set, used for musicals usually
Sound Board
controls sound
Table Saw
circular saw on table that doesn't move
House Lights
lights up where the audience sits

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