| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | apron | stage area before curtain |
| 2. | arbor | counterweight carriage |
| 3. | ASM | assistant stage manager |
| 4. | barn doors | flaps controlling light spill |
| 5. | batten | pipe for hanging scenery |
| 6. | blackout | sudden full stage darkness |
| 7. | boom | vertical pipe for lights |
| 8. | booth | control area for show |
| 9. | border | horizontal masking curtain |
| 10. | brace | support for scenery |
| 11. | breakout | cable splitting multicircuit lines |
| 12. | call | scheduled reporting time |
| 13. | callboard | posted backstage notices |
| 14. | catwalk | elevated access walkway |
| 15. | changeover | switch between setups quickly |
| 16. | channel | controlled lighting circuit |
| 17. | circuit | electrical path for power |
| 18. | counterweight | balancing rigging weights |
| 19. | crossover | backstage path across stage |
| 20. | cue | signal for an action or line |
| 21. | cyc | large background curtain |
| 22. | dead-hung | fixed, nonmoving hung piece |
| 23. | deck | stage floor area |
| 24. | dimmer | light intensity control |
| 25. | distro | power distribution equipment |
| 26. | dock | loading area at venue |
| 27. | drop | hanging painted backdrop |
| 28. | dry tech | technical rehearsal without actors |
| 29. | ellipsoidal | focusable profile spotlight |
| 30. | feeder | heavy power cable |
| 31. | fire curtain | safety curtain at proscenium |
| 32. | flashlight | portable hand-held light |
| 33. | flat | painted scenery panel |
| 34. | fly | raise or lower scenery |
| 35. | focus | aim and sharpen light |
| 36. | followspot | movable spotlight tracking performer |
| 37. | fresnel | soft-edged stage spotlight |
| 38. | gaff | strong cloth tape |
| 39. | gel | colored filter for lights |
| 40. | ghostlight | single safety light onstage |
| 41. | gloves | hand protection for work |
| 42. | go | execute the cue now |
| 43. | gobo | template shaping light beam |
| 44. | grand drape | main front curtain |
| 45. | grid | overhead rigging framework |
| 46. | half-hour | thirty-minute pre-show call |
| 47. | hardhat | protective helmet |
| 48. | harness | fall-protection body gear |
| 49. | headset | communication gear backstage |
| 50. | hemp | rope rigging system |
| 51. | hold | temporary stop in action |
| 52. | jack | stage brace support |
| 53. | lanyard | tether for safety attachment |
| 54. | lav | small clip-on microphone |
| 55. | legs | side masking curtains |
| 56. | line set | rigging lines and batten |
| 57. | load-in | bring equipment into venue |
| 58. | load-out | remove equipment from venue |
| 59. | lockrail | rigging control rail |
| 60. | marley | roll-out dance floor surface |
| 61. | masking | curtains hiding backstage areas |
| 62. | mic | microphone |
| 63. | mult | electrical splitter cable |
| 64. | paper tech | planning cues from script |
| 65. | patch | connect circuits manually |
| 66. | patchbay | panel for signal routing |
| 67. | periaktos | rotating triangular scenic unit |
| 68. | places | final call before start |
| 69. | practical | working light on set |
| 70. | preset | set before performance begins |
| 71. | prop | object used onstage |
| 72. | proscenium | frame around stage opening |
| 73. | rail | rope lock control area |
| 74. | reset | return to starting state |
| 75. | revolve | turning stage platform |
| 76. | rigging | system for hanging scenery |
| 77. | run sheet | ordered list of tasks |
| 78. | sandbag | weight for stabilizing equipment |
| 79. | scrim | gauzy scenic curtain |
| 80. | shackle | metal rigging connector |
| 81. | shift | move scenery during show |
| 82. | snake | bundle carrying many signals |
| 83. | socapex | multicircuit lighting cable |
| 84. | spike | mark positions onstage |
| 85. | standby | prepare for upcoming cue |
| 86. | stinger | extension cable |
| 87. | strike | dismantle set after run |
| 88. | tape | mark floor or secure cables |
| 89. | teaser | short masking curtain overhead |
| 90. | tech | technical rehearsal period |
| 91. | tormentor | vertical masking at sides |
| 92. | trap | opening in stage floor |
| 93. | traveler | curtain that parts sideways |
| 94. | trim | final hanging height |
| 95. | turnbuckle | device for tension adjustment |
| 96. | upstage | farther from the audience |
| 97. | wagon | rolling scenic platform |
| 98. | wet tech | technical rehearsal with actors |
| 99. | wing | offstage side area |
| 100. | worklight | general backstage lighting |
