Designing Key Words Idk Flashcards
Apron
Part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch and into the audience or seating area
Black Box Studio
A large square room with black walls and a flat floor
End on
A staging arrangement where the audience all sit on one side facing the performing area
Proscenium Arch
The traditional type of stage
Transverse staging
The audience is placed on either side of the stage, facing each other
Theatre in the round
Where the audience surrounds the performance area on all sides
Thrust
Very common in modern theatres, where the front part of the stage is pushed out into the audience
Back light / back projection
A light from the back of the stage, a way of projecting images onto the back wall of the set
Blackout
A lighting cue where all the lights go out at the same time. It’s used for scene changes
Gel
The colour sheet that goes in front of the lamp to create a different coloured light on stage
Flood light
A large powerful light, typically used to illuminate a sports ground. Covers the stage in a lot of white light
Strobe
A device used to produce regular flashes of light
Fresnel
Pronounced “frennel” and is a soft-edged spotlight. It is used to wash light over an area of the stage
Profile light
The light used to create a spot light
Followspot
A narrow spotlight used to follow a character. It’s moved manually by an operator
