Prompt book
Book complied by the stage manager,containing all the pertinent information about the show
woofer
A speaker element that reproduces the low-end frequencies
Jackknife Platform
A platform that pivots on one corner
croosfader
the lever on a lighting control console that simultaneously dims all the channels from one cut to the next.
valence
small drapery that runs across the top of the grand drape and hides the hardware that suspends it.
wing space
the space on the stage that is not visible to the audience.
hazer
a device that creates a thin mist of fog throughout the stage.
callboard
the backstage bulletin board where announcements, schedules, and other information is posted.
green room
A backstage room used by actors and crew as a waiting and meeting area.
house right
The right side of the auditorium as you face the stage where the audience sits
shotcun mic
microphone designed to pick up sound directly in front of it
stock scenery
pieces of scenery that are kept in storage to be used throughout several performances.
set dressing
Props that are used to decorate the set and are usually not handled by actors.
front of stage
anything in the house, rather than onstage
floorplan
diagram showing the placement of the scenery as viewed from above
false proscenium
a portal that gives the set its own "picture frame
audience blinders
bank of small PAR cans all mounted in the same fixture. used to create a bright wash light on the audience.
back light
light coming from upstage of an actor
personal props
small props that are usually carried in an actor's costume, such as money, matches, a pipe or a pen
boom stand
a microphone with a horizontal attachment that can reach over a keyboard or other musical instrument
subwoofer
speaker designed to play very low, almost inaudible frequencies
douser
control on a follow spot that fades out the light by slowly closing a set of doors
masking
the draperies or flats that hide back stage from the audience
casters
wheels on a platform