Note: There should be two assistant stage managers for each production, placed off-stage in the right and left wings, to assist the stage manager with the actors and running crew. Running Crew Assist with extra tasks (e.g., dressing actors, moving properties), as necessary. Follow directions and safety rules provided to the stage manager by the director/instructor. House Manager Maintain a safe audience environment. Conduct walk-throughs of the theatre to ensure the house is clean and all exits are operational. Schedule, train, and supervise the ushers. Provide ushers with supplies (e.g., programs, flashlights) and train them on procedures for seating late arrivals. Work with the box office to resolve ticket issues. Ensure occupancy rules are followed and aisles are kept clear. Ensure the availability of an easily accessible first-aid kit and an operational landline. Conduct walk-throughs after performances, secure any left items, and note any repairs that need to be addressed prior to the next performance. Usher Learn the layout of the seats in order to seat the audience quickly and efficiently. Greet patrons, take tickets, pass out programs, and lead patrons to their seats. Ensure the audience is not seated in the aisles or blocking the exits. Seat late arrivals so they do not cause disruption. Assist with audience control at intermission.
Each student should complete safety assessments on each tool used. No student should be allowed to play with or improperly use a tool. To ensure students can hear audible warnings and instructions, students should not use headphones in shop areas. When powered are operating, students should stay where they are instructed. No or dangling clothing, hair, jewelry, or electronic devices should be worn while working with powered tools. Students should be aware of and observe safety zones around powered tools. Each student is responsible for returning tools to their intended storage areas.
Vocabulary Students will use theatre arts terminology pertaining to all aspects of technical theatre. Students will use these terms in oral and written communications and apply them in theatre experiences. Teachers are encouraged to supplement the identified terminology, as appropriate. amplifier apron arena stage artistic director backdrop backstage balance barn door batten blackout booth border/teaser box office budget cables catwalk character makeup color concept construction tools contrast costume parade costume plot cue cyclorama dimmer system dress rehearsal drop electric elevations ellipsoidal emphasis fade flat fly rail/flies follow spot foot lights form foundation frequency Fresnel gel gobo grand drape room hair plot highlight house house management lamps legs lens light board light plot line makeup plot microphones monitor mood movement orchestra pit par can pattern perspective drawing platform playbill release producer promptbook properties proportion proscenium arch proscenium stage prosthetic publicist stage read-through rendering revolving stage rhythm rigging running crew scale scoop scrim set/scenery shadow shape shop sight line sound board effect sound plot space special spike stage crew stage manager stagehand stair unit straight makeup strike swatch tech rehearsal technical director texture thrust stage tormentor trapdoor traveler unity usher value variety wash wattage, voltage, amperage (WVA) wings