Question | Answer |
Part of the theatre where actors perform | stage
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What are the two things a set should define? | time and setting
| A basic stage setting from which several settings can be created | unit set
| A two-wall or three-wall set representing an interior of a room, often covered by a ciling | box set
| A set that remains the same through the play | permanent set
| Two-fold and three-fold flats used either as walls against a drapery background or two cover openings | screens
| Forms the entire perimeter of a set, can be constructed of screens; also called minimum set | profile set
| Set made up of six-foot flats or two four-foot flats and one six-foot flat, shaped as equilateral or isosceles triangles mounted on a wheeled carriage that can be pivoted | prism
| The use of curtains as a back drop for a set | curtain set
| Stage where the audience surrounds three sides of the stage | Thrust
| Theatre facility where the audience surrounds the stage on the all sides; arena stage | arena
| The gap between the curtain and the edge of the stage | apron
| Areas on either side of the stage that the audience cannot see; offstage | Wings
| Who is in charge of the designing the set for a show? | set designer | A drawing of the overhead view of a set showing the exact location of all entrances, walls and furniture | floor plan |