Theatre 241: StageCraft
Sample Questions: First Little Quiz

  1. Briefly discuss the duties and responsibilities of the...

  2. What are the five departments of technical production?

  3. Under which department is the sound crew?

  4. Which designer is at the top of the "pecking order?" Why? The bottom?

  5. Which designer isn't even in the "pecking order?" Why?

  6. Which union represents the stage hand? The designer? How do you become a member of each organization?

  7. Sketch the major difference in the actor-audience relationship between...

  8. What is a "black box" theatre?

  9. A found space?

  10. Give a local example of a proscenium theatre? A thrust stage theatre?

  11. How can you adapt a proscenium theatre into a an arena or thrust stage space?

  12. What is the function of the Act Curtain?

  13. How wide is the proscenium opening of the JFAC MainStage?

  14. What is the auditorium's seating capacity?

  15. What type of rigging system do we have on the MainStage of Johnson Center?

  16. What is the difference between a rope set (or hemp), a counterweight, and a dead hung system of rigging?

  17. What type of flooring should be used on a stage?

  18. What should be the color and finish of the floor?

  19. What is the difference between representationalism and presentationalism?

  20. What is a box set?

  21. Who is considered the "father" of American scene design?

  22. Briefly discuss the "action-documentation-metaphor" approach to scene design.

  23. List five practical considerations a designer must face when designing a set for a play or musical.

  24. List three of what Darwin Payne calls the designer's "Areas of Influence."

  25. Where, in a traditional box set, would you place the door for an important entrance? Exit?

  26. What is the difference between a floor plan and a designer's elevation?

  27. What is a rendering?

  28. What is the difference between a simultaneous set and a unit set?

  29. What is a "scene-in-one?"

  30. What scene shifting techniques can be effectively used on the JFAC MainStage?

  31. What is the difference between a wagon stage and a revolving stage?

  32. How long should it take to shift a set during a musical?

  33. List six tools used in flat construction.

  34. Which saw, a radial arm saw or a table saw, is best for cross cutting lumber? Ripping?

  35. What is the major disadvantage of a cordless screw driver?

  36. Which hand tools have the highest disappearance rate?

  37. What type of wood is normally used to frame a flat?

  38. How many board-feet are there in 24 pieces of 1x4-12'?

  39. At $1.26 (for #2 Pine @ Town & Country) per board foot, how much would the above lumber order cost?

  40. Where, in scenic construction, would 3/4" plywood be used?

  41. Define: 1/4, 3ply, Int, AD.

  42. What is 3/4 CDX?

  43. At $ 3.90 per yard, how much would a bolt of 80" wide scenic muslin cost?

  44. What is the standard glue used in the theatre?

  45. List two common pieces of hardware which can be used to assemble rigid platforms into a unit.

  46. What type of casters are normally used on a platform-wagon?

  47. List four pieces of safety equipment which a theatrical shop should supply.

  48. Briefly identify each of the following:
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Posted: September 27, 2006
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