tech final

responsible for the technical operations of the theatre

buys, builds, or finds props for the show

in charge of painting the show

3/4 x 2.5

thickness of the blade

angled cut on face of wood

angled cut to edge of wood

cut with the grain

cut across the grain

types of lumber

1, 2, 3, 4

thin veneers of wood pressed together, altering grain directions

4x8 is most common

A, B, C, D

hollywood

broadway

3D, 2D, soft

rail

style

toggle

1/4 inch luan

keystone

corner block

type of leg used for platform

folding a soft good up so it's not full length

roll drop, austrian, traveler, contour, tableau

pulls and holds for flatness

manipulating fabric to look more full

type of fabric that has thickness

fabric for making drops

painted fabric used as the backdrop for a scene

flat muslin panel that is furthest upstage

used to mask backstage areas of theater from audience

height of step/ depth of a step

pipe batten

grid

loft block

head block

loading rail

arbor

counterweights

locking rail

tension block

purchase line

rope lock

T track

single lock rail/elevated lock rail

molding at top of a wall

piece of wood with wires hanging down used to hand pictures

molding at the bottom of a wall

used for revel effects

border all the way downstage

hides stage lights

drapes that create the wings

keeps a piece of scenery more stable

color in the paint

glue that adheres color to surface

solution that makes paint flow

a basic theatrical paint

safety data sheet, gives information on the product

bristles

ferrule

handle

illusion painting

all scenery is measured from plaster line to center line

1/2" = 1' the larger the scale, the more information

front view of a design

rear elevation, shows how it's built

putting your foot at the base of the flat to pick up easily

letting a flat drop to the ground

small object carried by actors

large or small objects used to dress the stage, not touched by actors

large units such as a table

mixing 2 (still wet) colors randomly

blending paints while still wet

warehouse full of props that can be rented

rolling a rag with paint on it across the canvas

8"

10-12"

1.5 x 3.5