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3. The lever on a lighting control console
that simultaneously dims all the chan-
nels from one cut to the next.
5. The book compiled by the stage man-
ager, containing all the pertinent infor-
mation about the show.
7. A platform that pivots on one corner.
11. A small drapery that runs across the
top of the grand drape and hides the
hardware that suspends it.
12. The space on the stage that is not vis-
ible to the audience.
13. A device that creates a thin mist of fog
throughout the stage.
15. The backstage bulletin board where
announcements, schedules and other
information is posted.
16. A common area where performers wait
until it is time to go onstage.
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17. The right side of the auditorium,
from the audience’s point of view.
20. A microphone designed to pick up
sound only directly in front of it.
23. Flats and platforms that are stored
and used for many different produc-
tions.
24. Decorations that have no function
on a set, but are merely placed
there to look good.
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1. Anything in the house, rather than
onstage.
2. A speaker element that reproduces
the low-end frequencies.
4. The diagram showing the place-
ment of the scenery as viewed from
above.
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6. A portal that gives the set its own “pic-
ture frame.”
8. A bank of small PAR cans all mounted
in the same fixture. Used to create a
bright wash of light on the audience.
9. Light coming from upstage of an ac-
tor.
10. Items that are carried onstage by the
actor during a performance.
14. A microphone with a horizontal attach-
ment that can reach over a keyboard
or other musical instrument.
18. A speaker designed to play very low,
almost inaudible frequencies.
19. The control on a follow spot that fades
out the light by slowly closing a set of
doors.
21. The draperies or flats that hide back-
stage from the audience.
22. The wheels on a platform.
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Across to go onstage. 8. AUDIENCE BLINDERS—A bank of
3. CROSSFADER—The lever on a light- 17. HOUSE RIGHT—The right side of the small PAR cans all mounted in the
ing control console that simultaneous- auditorium, from the audience’s point same fixture. Used to create a bright
ly dims all the channels from one cut of view. wash of light on the audience.
to the next. 20. SHOTGUN MIC—A microphone de- 9. BACK LIGHT—Light coming from up-
5. PROMPT BOOK—The book compiled signed to pick up sound only directly in stage of an actor.
by the stage manager, containing all front of it. 10. PERSONAL PROPS—Items that are
the pertinent information about the 23. STOCK SCENERY—Flats and plat- carried onstage by the actor during a
show. forms that are stored and used for performance.
7. JACKKNIFE PLATFORM—A platform many different productions. 14. BOOM STAND—A microphone with a
that pivots on one corner. 24. SET DRESSING—Decorations that horizontal attachment that can reach
11. VALENCE—A small drapery that runs have no function on a set, but are over a keyboard or other musical in-
across the top of the grand drape and merely placed there to look good. strument.
hides the hardware that suspends it. 18. SUBWOOFER—A speaker designed
12. WING SPACE—The space on the Down to play very low, almost inaudible fre-
stage that is not visible to the audi- 1. FRONT-OF-HOUSE—Anything in the quencies.
ence. house, rather than onstage. 19. DOUSER—The control on a follow
13. HAZER—A device that creates a thin 2. WOOFER—A speaker element that re- spot that fades out the light by slowly
mist of fog throughout the stage. produces the low-end frequencies. closing a set of doors.
15. CALLBOARD—The backstage bulletin 4. FLOORPLAN—The diagram show- 21. MASKING—The draperies or flats that
board where announcements, sched- ing the placement of the scenery as hide backstage from the audience.
ules and other information is posted. viewed from above. 22. CASTERS—The wheels on a plat-
16. GREEN ROOM—A common area 6. FALSE PROSCENIUM—A portal that form.

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