Theatre for the Techies!

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1. A light left burning overnight on stage to keep friendly spirits illuminated and unfriendly spirits at bay is called a what? Answer: (two words: are theatres haunted?)

2. What is the term commonly used to describe a meeting between the stage manager, director and lighting/sound technicians to organize the cues? Actors' Tech Cue Tech Stage Tech Paper Tech

3. What is the name of the structure that frames the stage opening? it has no name prosthesis proscenium frame

4. In theatre, special effects are often achieved by using a curtain (sometimes made of muslin) which, depending upon the lighting, can either be transparent or opaque. What is this called? skaff skid scrim sheer

5. What is the term for an insert, usually made of metal, which you slide into a light to create a special effect in light and shadow? gebo grid gobo gel

6. The term for light which can be seen in undesired areas of the stage is what? spark bleed spill splash

7. The name for the part of a fresnel which allow you to focus the light is what? barn doors focus flaps stall doors shutters

8. The term "bulb" is never used in theatre to describe a lightbulb. What is the preferred term? instrument globe lamp candle

9. A piece of unscripted action, often comic in intention, used to establish a character or fill a pause in dialogue is called what? improv blocking business fill

10. A journalist who writes reviews for theatre productions is called a what? Answer: (One Word)