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? prosthesis proscenium frame it has no name

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? skid scrim sheer skaff

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? grid gobo gel gebo

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? stall doors shutters focus flaps barn doors

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

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

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