THE 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: International Alliance Of Theatrical Stage Employees, Fresnel Lens, Proscenium
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The 1101: intro to the practice of theatre: backstage. 1st electric: the first pipe behind the proscenium arch which is permanently circuited for the purpose of being able to plug in lighting instruments. Every other similar pipe is numbered sequentially. (2. d lx, 3rd lx, etc. Note 1st lx could be pipe #3 in the fly system) 1st pipe: the very first pipe in the fly system on the onstage side of the proscenium arch. Every other pipe in the system is numbered sequentially. Apron: the part of the stage floor that extends beyond the proscenium arch. Backstage: the whole area behind the stage, including wings, dressing rooms, control booths & green room. Barn doors: are an attachment fitted to the front of a fresnel lighting fixture. The attachment has the appearance of a large set of barn doors, but in fact there are four leaves, two larger and widening on the outside, two smaller and getting narrower towards the outside.