Ch. 11 Theatre

all organizational and procedural aspects of the construction, painting and operation of scenery and properties

the moving of scenery and associated equipment into the theatre and the positioning of them on the stage

a flat having nonsquare corners

a horizontal crossbar in a window

a vertical crossbar in a window

a drill bit housed inside of a square hollow chisel; used with a drill press to make square holes; available in a variety of diameters

metal piece, of the same composition as material being welded, used to replace the metal lost during the welding process or to fill a hole or groove in the work

a technique in which the torch or welding handle is held in one hand and the filler rod in the other

an electric current that leaps the gap between two closely placed electrodes

a rod, usually covered with flux, that serves as the positive electrode in arc welding

a technique in which one hands holds the welding handle and the other hand is not used

a chemical reaction between the metal and air that forms a very thin, discolored "skin" over the metal; this skin effectively prevents heat transfer and reduces the strength and conductivity of the joint

a metal alloy of lead and tin

the use of computer-controlled, motorized devices to shift scenery, almost always in view of the audience

a top or bottom framing member of a flat

a vertical side member of a flat

an interior horizontal framing member of a flat

a diagonal internal framing member that helps keep a flat square

a flat less than 2 feet wide

spaced 18 inches apart

a paste used to fill small holes in walls

also called panel adhesive, an adhesive contained in a caulking tube; dispensed with a caulking gun. Available in a number of formulations for use in gluing wall panels to studs (wood to wood), Styrofoam to wood, wood to metal, and so forth.

Gypsum board typically used to cover interior walls in home construction. Normally 1/2 inch thick although other thicknesses are available

a strap of mild steel attached to the bottom of a door flat to brace it where the rail has been cut out

a wooden curvilinear form, generally used to outline an arch or irregular form in door-and window-flat openings

the first coat of paint applied to the flats, to develop a relatively uniform color and surface to the wall units

a length of 1x3 attached to a multiflat wall unit to keep it from wiggling

to fold hinged flats together (so that they resemble a book)

a 3/4-inch-thick-by-1-inch-wide (or 1x3) piece of stock used as a spacer when three or more flats are going to be booked

a small flat that can be placed between two standard-sized flats to create a doorway or window

two large flats about the same width as the proscenium arch, stored in a booked position in the flies; when needed to create a ceiling, they are opened and lowered onto the walls of the set

parallel beams that support flooring

spaced 6 inches apart from the center of one item to the center of the next

a manufactured paper product with a hexagonal structure similar to a honeycomb

the process of giving thin pieces of wood together to make a thicker piece

a surface that curves in more than one direction (like a ball) or changes the radius of its curve (like a playground slide)

a triangular piece of material used to reinforce a corner joint

refers to TEK screws specifically designed to attach plywood to metal. The flat head of the screw is typically driven flush with, or slightly into, the top surface of the plywood

to cut all the individual pieces needed to make something before assembly is started--like a model airplane kit

the part of a stair unit that supports the tread and risers

the horizontal surface of a stair

the vertical face of a stair unit

to cut partially through

the part of the stair railing that is grabbed with the hand; supported by the banister and newel post

the vertical member that supports the handrail of a staircase railing

the post at the bottom or top of a flight of stairs that terminates the handrail

the covering surface of a structure on which people will walk

scrap wood or metal used to raise adjacent parts so that they are level or fit together as needed

an electric motor whose movement consists of discrete angular steps rather than continuous rotation. Precision movement is achieved by programming the motor to run, in either direction, for a specific number of steps

an adhesive production, such as Liquid nails, packaged in a caulking tube and intended to be dispensed with a caulking gun