The Stage and the School

Chapter 10: Stage Settings

Choose the best word, words, or phrase from the bank to correctly complete each sentence.


1.		Two-fold or three-fold flats, called _______________, are used as walls against a drapery background or to cover openings or furnishings when changing scenes.


2.		Using a six-foot-tall human as the unit of measurement, the principle of _______________ adds realism to a set.


3.		_______________ indicates that the distribution of emphasis is equal from one side of the stage to the other.


4.		Instead of a completely realistic representation of life, the theater uses certain _______________ to suggest reality.


5.		When designing sets, use a/an _______________ to discern the relationships between colors.


6.		A scenic designer might place _______________ on a certain object onstage, which will help to focus the audience members' attention on it.


7.		Sometimes constructed of screens, a/an _______________ forms the entire perimeter of the setting.


8.		A/an _______________ is made up of two or three walls built from flats and covered by a ceiling.


9.		The _______________ of color, or its lightness or darkness, is determined by the amount of black or white in it.


10.		Another word for intensity is _______________, meaning the brightness or dullness of a color or light.