eSET Venue

See also: Internal Revenue Service 1099

See also: Sound Crew Chief

See also: Educational Theatre

See also: Orchestra Shell

One unit or section of a production that has been defined by the author or director

Space in which performer moves in full view of audience

Labor union that represents actors, singers, dancers and stage managers in the professional theatre. Synonym: AEA, Equity

See also: Actors' Equity Association

See also: Personnel Lift

Moveable panels that divide large areas into smaller meeting rooms

Walkway through seating in an audience area See also: Assistant Lighting Designer

See also: Security Clearance Badges

Staging running the width of the hall with audience on two sides facing each other Synonym: Corridor Stage, Traverse Stage

Outdoor performance space with stage and audience in a bowl-shaped seating Synonym: Greek Theatre

1. On the audience side of the proscenium 2. Area downstage of the proscenium arch at stage level Synonym: Forestage, AP

Apron See also: Ante Pro

Indoor flat surface surrounded by raked seating for sporting, entertainment and other public events

Stage configuration where the audience surrounds the stage

Specialist in charge of weapons as part of the props for a show Synonym: Weapons

Person responsible for the artistic (creative) vision of an organization

See also: Assistant Stage Manager

Person who works under the direction of the Lighting Designer Synonym: ALD

Responsible for duties as assigned by the Stage Manager. Typically stationed backstage during performances Synonym: ASM

See also: Audience Member, Audience Area

Area in the venue where the patrons are located to see and hear a production Synonym: Audience, House

Person who attends a production Synonym: Audience

See also: Platform

Enclosed audience area with stage used for public assembly

Stage support space not visible to the audience

Areas in the venue used by the performers and production crews that are not accessible to the audience

See also: Security Clearance Badges

Power generator on standby in the event the primary power source is interrupted

Upper levels of the seating above the main level Synonym: Loge

See also: Multipurpose Room

Permanent or temporary elements used to control or restrict audience traffic Synonym: Bicycle Barricade, Sled

See also: Compound

See also: Cove Position

Space in the audience beyond the last row of seating

See also: Barrier

Flexible performance space with no fixed stage platform or audience seating Synonym: Studio

1) Black masking curtains; 2) Appropriate dark colored clothes for stagehands

Tiered bench seating

Determined movement of actors on the stage during the performance

See also: Control Booth

Short drapery hung horizontally to mask the overhead battens, lighting equipment and scenic elements Synonym: Teaser

Area of an arena or stadium including the field and lowest seating level

Designated time out of work for rest Synonym: Break Time, Coffee, Crew Break

See also: Break

See also: Loading Door

See also: Touring Production

See also: Tension Wire Grid ; Rigging

See also: Pass-through

See also: Multipurpose Room

Announcement of the time and type of work that is to be done and by whom Synonym: Work Hours

Backstage bulletin board information about the production, crew, and venue are posted

Document on which one finds the crew list and supervisors for each call for a crew

Process of giving cues to the crew and performers Synonym: Cue Calling

See also: House Left/Right

Gaming facilities that may also contain a variety of entertainment venue

Performers in a production

Part-time, temporary workers in the theatre, usually referring to technicians Synonym: Casuals, Overhire

See also: Casual Laborer

Responsible for food service in any venue

See also: Catwalk

Elevated walkway used to access equipment Synonym: Cats

Imaginary line through the center of the stage from upstage to downstage Synonym: CL

"CL" with a vertical line of alternating long dashes and short dashes

Replacing one production with another in the same venue

Head scenic painter; responsible for budget and crew

See also: Pass-through

See also: Orchestra Shell

Person who creates and directs movement/dance of performers

See also: House of Worship

Membership organization such as Masons, Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotarians clubs

Theatre organization often managed by a civic authority

See also: Center Line

See also: Wash-up Time

See also: Janitor Light

Last performance of a production in a venue Synonym: Wrap

See also: Break

Person responsible for maintaining choreographed fight routines

Person who creates and directs stage fight routines

See also: Trade Show

Theatrical organization of local volunteers

See also: Complimentary Ticket

See also: Complimentary Ticket

Person responsible for administrative duties pertaining to performers and production personnel

Free admission to a performance or event Synonym: Comp, Comp Ticket

Restricted secure area generally used for prestaging, storage and performer trailers used in festivals Synonym: Base Camp

Purpose built facility for performances of music

Points of sale for food, beverage, and merchandise Synonym: Concessions

See also: Concession Stands

Space around a stadium behind or under the seating used for audience movement, concessions and other services

See also: Music Director

Facility used by associations or organizations for meetings and presentations

Area where the theatrical control equipment and operators are located Synonym: Booth, Electronic Beach, Production Booth

Building with large open spaces that can be configured as needed for trade shows and other events

See also: Industrials

See also: Industrials

See also: Alley Staging

See also: Plot

Playing area of an arena when configured for a basketball, volleyball or tennis event Synonym: The Floor, Hardwood

Front of house overhead position for lighting and staging support Synonym: Beam Position

Workers assigned to a production or venue

See also: Break

See also: Head Carpenter

Backstage area used to cross from one side of the stage to the other out of view from the audience

Temporary barrier used to restrict access and control traffic flow

Person responsible for all cruise ship entertainment activities

Organization that owns and operates cruise ships

"Floating hotels" typically equipped with entertainment venues

1.) Specific command in a production , usually given by the stage manager, that results in an action by performer or technician 2.) Specific command in a production that is identified and named that results in an action

See also: Calling a Show

Placards that have text to assist the performer's memory

Rehearsal consisting of running only the technical cues in sequence Synonym: Dry Tech, Tech, Wet Tech

Process of determining and recording cues for a production Synonym: Programming

Imaginary line beneath the act curtain

Time the production is scheduled to begin Synonym: Show Time

Companies that make items and/or equipment for entertainment

Person responsible for maintaining choreography

See also: Night Club

Performing arts company that concentrates on the discipline of dance

See also: Truck Ramp

When a venue is not open for a performance or performance related activity

Flat rate for one days work as defined by agreement

Not working or no longer in use

Flooring, permanent or portable Synonym: Floor

See also: Towers

Theatre with table seating providing meal service

Person responsible for all aspects and artistic vision of a production

See also: Night Club

Person responsible for retail, window and other merchandise displays

See also: Loading Dock

See also: Dock Plate

Adjustable plate used between a truck bed and a loading dock

See also: Truck Ramp

See also: Gate(s) Entrance control points in a venue Synonym: Gates

Time at which the audience is admitted Synonym: Gates Open

Twice the hourly base rate

Direction toward the audience from the stage back wall

See also: Dress Rehearsal

Appropriate dress for the work being performed as defined by the employer

Rehearsal of the complete production as it will be with an audience present Synonym: Dress, Full Dress

Designated room used by performers to change into costumes and makeup

Running the show cue to cue without performers Synonym: Tech

Theatrical activities based in an academic environment Synonym: Academic Theatre

Vinyl adhesive tape typically in a variety of colors

See also: Control Booth

See also: Loading Door

Person responsible for all entertainment activities in a specific venue

Configuration with the audience and performance areas interspersed

See also: Actors' Equity Association

Person who coordinates all aspects of a party, social and/or business event function Synonym: Party Planner

Person responsible for museum or trade show displays

Person responsible for managing physical plant (buildings and systems)

Playing surface within a stadium

Installation of scenery and equipment in a venue

Theatre where the configuration between the audience and stage does not change

Fixed amount of pay for a task

See also: Week Rate

Theatre space designed with multiple performance configurations of audience and stage relationships

See also: Fly Tower See also: Deck

Drafted view of scenery or stage layout from an overhead perspective Synonym: Ground Plan, Plan View

Platform above the stage floor from which counterweights and rigging maybe operated

Structure above the stage for the suspension and vertical movement of production elements Synonym: Flies

See also: Front of House

See also: Platform

Any designated location for followspots Synonym: Followspot Booth

See also: Followspot Position

See also: Head Carpenter

See also: Apron

Immigration & Naturalization Services form to document eligibility for employment in the USA

Clothing for work being performed in a challenging environment

Public area immediately inside exterior entrance Synonym: Vestibule

All spaces used by the audience Synonym: FOH

See also: House Manager

See also: Dress Rehearsal

Elevated walkway, technical or seating area open to the space below

See also: Doors

See also: Doors Open

See also: Generator

Electrical power source that typically provides additional, stand-by and/or emergency power Synonym: Gen-set, Jenny

Single lamp in a safety cage on a floor stand to illuminate the stage when the theater is not in use Synonym: Pass Through Light

Phosphorescent adhesive tape

Final prompt in the cueing sequence to start a cue or technical action

Warning given when the stage is going to a blackout Synonym: Going to Black

See also: Going Dark

Contractual hourly rate exceeding double time

See also: Valance

See also: Valance

See also: Stands

See also: Amphitheatre

Waiting area backstage

See also: Gridiron

Over stage support structure consisting of regularly spaced members permanently affixed to the venue to support equipment Synonym: Grid

See also: Floor Plan

See also: Hand Rail

See also: Multipurpose Room

Thirty minutes before the beginning of a performance

Protective structure to guard against a fall from an elevated walkway or level Synonym: Guardrail, Railing

Up-stage wall, usually plastered and shaped with a slight curve, to serve as a background

See also: Court

Person responsible for directing all technical activities and crews working on the stage Synonym: Crew Head, Foreman, Master Carpenter, Shop Foreman, Stage Crew Chief

Person responsible for electrical crew for a production Synonym: Master Electrician, ME

Person responsible for the fly system crew

Person responsible for the rigging crew

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems Synonym: HVAC

Portable toilet and dressing room facilities

The audience See also: Audience Area

Head carpenter designated by the venue

Personnel who operate the performance space of a venue

Person responsible for stage electrical systems in a venue

Left and right sides of the seating area as viewed by the audience facing the stage Synonym: Camera Left/Right

Person responsible for the box office, concessions, ushers, and support for audience services Synonym: Front of House Manager

Place of assembly for religious purposes Synonym: Church

Permanent personnel who are involved in the operations of a facility Synonym: Box Office Staff, Ticket Office Staff

See also: Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning

See also: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

See also: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

1) Area immediately downstage to the first wing; 2) A scene performed covering an upstage scene change

Production designed and mounted for a corporate entity Synonym: Corporate Theatre, Corporate Event

See also: Load-In

Planned break in a performance Synonym: Interval

Report of taxable earnings Synonym: 1099

Form to report payroll withholding deductions for taxes

Annual report of taxable earnings and taxes withheld provided by the employer

Trade union representing stagehands, scenic artists and stage designers Synonym: IA, IATSE

See also: Intermission

Form to provide the employer with taxpayer ID number or employer identification number

See also: Tension Wire Grid

Lighting designated to be on for the cleaning of that space Synonym: Cleaning Light

See also: Generator

Experienced worker with advanced and supervisory skills

Protective material used to cover venue's floor and/or field surfaces

See also: Lighting Designer

Person responsible for maintenance and setup of musical instruments

Theatre company that belongs to the League of Resident Theatres Synonym: LORT

Space that prevents light from intruding into a space that is meant to be dark

See also: Plot

See also: Production Electrician

Person who creates the lighting design for a production Synonym: LD

Person who stays with the show to maintain lighting design

Person who performs traditional duties of assistant lighting designer as well as coordinating stage electricians

Time and activity when the production elements are brought into the venue Synonym: Put-In

See also: Strike

See also: Truck Loader

Area of the venue for bringing objects in to the facility, typically raised to allow easy access to trucks Synonym: Dock

Large access door into the performance space used to move equipment and materials in and out of the space Synonym: Bull Door, Elephant Door

Device to move materials to or from a truck

Designated room used to store personal items and may serve as dressing and shower facilities

See also: Balcony

See also: League of Resident Theatres

See also: Music Director

Offsite assembly area where trucks are held before being dispatched to the venue

See also: Head Carpenter

See also: Head Electrician

Afternoon performance of a production

See also: Head Electrician

Additional charge levied for missing contractual meal breaks

See also: Multipurpose Room

Balcony level that is immediately above the orchestra level

Organized events by the military where work practices and management structures may be governed and regulated by the Department of Defense

Portable production control for audio and/or video

Space that can be arranged to accommodate a variety of activities and events Synonym: Ballroom, Cafetorium, Gymatorium, Meeting Room

Exhibition facilities that display cultural, historical, scientific, artifacts and fine arts and may use multimedia and staging techniques

Person who selects the music and leads the rehearsal and performance of musicians Synonym: Conductor, Maestro

Establishment that has a dance floor with food and drink service with entertainment Synonym: Disco, Dance Club

See also: Upper Decks

Stage area that is not visible to the audience

Organization that produces opera

Sunken area immediately in front of the stage intended to accommodate musicians Synonym: Pit

Production that takes place in a natural (outdoors) environment

See also: Worklights

See also: Casual Laborer

Making a backstage call through a sound system or runner

Lighting set up using the appropriate color temperature for scenic painting

Distributing free tickets to add more people to the audience

Dress rehearsal where only selected parts of the finished production are used

See also: Event Planner

See also: Security Clearance Badges

See also: Ghost Light

Opening in the facility wall used for the temporary routing of cables Synonym: Cable Pass, Chase

See also: Runway

Person who attends and supports an event

Per day non-salary compensation for expenses

Production scheduled for a specific day and time where an audience attends

Person who coordinates and manages personal and professional matters for a performer

Machine designed to safely elevate workers to overhead positions Synonym: Aerial Lift, Scissor Lift

See also: Orchestra Pit

Removable flooring over the orchestra pit

See also: Floor Plan

Imaginary line across the stage between the proscenium opening upstage corners Synonym: Proscenium Line

Reusable risers in standard sizes Synonym: Audience Platform, Follow Spot Platform

Area of the stage where the performance takes place, visible to the audience Synonym: Playing Space, Working Area

See also: Playing Area

Enclosed space for air-flow from ventilation, heating and air conditioning

Document of where things are placed or moved Synonym: Light Plot, Shift Plot, Prop Plot, Costume Plot, Preset