IA Local 322 Stagehand Proficiency
Exam (100% complete and correct
answers)
After signing in for a wardrobe call, when are you permitted to leave the theatre or
venue? - ANSWER-When you are released by the call steward or department head.
Why do soundmen try to EQ a sound system as flat as possible? - ANSWER-Removing
or boosting too many frequencies can cause the overall sound to take on unnatural
tonal characteristics.
With what instrument could you "spin the bottle"? - ANSWER-PAR can or ETC Source
Four PARs.
Would a sloped seating configuration increase sightline issues? - ANSWER-In most
proscenium-style venues, no, it would decrease them.
Yoke - ANSWER-A U-shaped bracket that can be used on various instruments that
allow for the instrument to be tilted up and down.
How do you coil feeder cable, and why? - ANSWER-Clockwise, figure-eight pattern for
heat dissipation (it causes the opposing magnetic fields to cancel which prevents
system inductance)
How do you know when a wardrobe call is over and you are permitted to leave the
theatre or venue? - ANSWER-REDUNDANT.
You will be informed by the wardrobe head, or the Call Steward.
How do you mark a costume for repair? - ANSWER-Place a safety pin near the area
that needs to be repaired. Write down the garment number and the issue and inform the
wardrobe crew.
How do you overhang an instrument? - ANSWER-You yoke the instrument up so that
the yoke is perpendicular with the batten.
Amplifier - ANSWER-A piece of electrical equipment designed to send signal/voltage to
speakers to amplify sound.
Backstage - ANSWER-Any area behind the presentation or event curtain and out of
sightline of the audience
, Blackout drop - ANSWER-A thick non-see through curtain usually velvet or velour used
to create a solid black wall upstage of the main rag
Boom - ANSWER-A vertical pipe screwed into a weighted base that is intended to hold
lighting fixtures.
Bottom pipe - ANSWER-A long section of threaded together 10'-8' pipes that are
threaded through a sewn loop or pocket at the bottom of cycs, scrims, and other
curtains to keep the drapery flat and stretched when raised to trim.
Box boom - ANSWER-A set of pipes for lighting in the house on either side of the
proscenium
C-clamp - ANSWER-A clamp usually seen attached to a lighting instrument that is
meant to fasten to a pipe.
Cable pick - ANSWER-A rigging point attached to cables to breast them out of the way
or to act as a strain relief.
Catwalk - ANSWER-Elevated platforms meant for access to lighting fixtures and rigging
Cue light - ANSWER-A light used to signal a cue instead of a verbal cue to signal a
stand-by, change or progression.
Deadhung - ANSWER-Refers to something hanging from a fixed single point straight up
and down.
Deck - ANSWER-Refers to any surface that performers stand on or is under or below
theatrical rigging. Typically called the stage.
Describe the functions of the Steward on a call: - ANSWER-(REDUNDANT)
-The Job Steward acts as 322's representative on the job site.
-Checks in employees, hands out assignments and calls breaks.
-Notifies Business agent of any irregularities or infractions.
-Submits a steward report at the end of the call with a days journal of events as well as
billable hours worked by all employees on the call.
Describe two functions of a department head: - ANSWER-(REDUNDANT)
Department Heads act as leaders within the hierarchy of the total crew and their specific
departments and report to the Steward as well as communicate with the SHOW's
department heads.
Explain the advantages of having departments and department heads on a call. -
ANSWER-Departments allow the total crew to be split up into skilled teams needed to
complete the job tasks for the day. Ex: Sound, Electrics, Rigging, Carpenters, etc.
Exam (100% complete and correct
answers)
After signing in for a wardrobe call, when are you permitted to leave the theatre or
venue? - ANSWER-When you are released by the call steward or department head.
Why do soundmen try to EQ a sound system as flat as possible? - ANSWER-Removing
or boosting too many frequencies can cause the overall sound to take on unnatural
tonal characteristics.
With what instrument could you "spin the bottle"? - ANSWER-PAR can or ETC Source
Four PARs.
Would a sloped seating configuration increase sightline issues? - ANSWER-In most
proscenium-style venues, no, it would decrease them.
Yoke - ANSWER-A U-shaped bracket that can be used on various instruments that
allow for the instrument to be tilted up and down.
How do you coil feeder cable, and why? - ANSWER-Clockwise, figure-eight pattern for
heat dissipation (it causes the opposing magnetic fields to cancel which prevents
system inductance)
How do you know when a wardrobe call is over and you are permitted to leave the
theatre or venue? - ANSWER-REDUNDANT.
You will be informed by the wardrobe head, or the Call Steward.
How do you mark a costume for repair? - ANSWER-Place a safety pin near the area
that needs to be repaired. Write down the garment number and the issue and inform the
wardrobe crew.
How do you overhang an instrument? - ANSWER-You yoke the instrument up so that
the yoke is perpendicular with the batten.
Amplifier - ANSWER-A piece of electrical equipment designed to send signal/voltage to
speakers to amplify sound.
Backstage - ANSWER-Any area behind the presentation or event curtain and out of
sightline of the audience
, Blackout drop - ANSWER-A thick non-see through curtain usually velvet or velour used
to create a solid black wall upstage of the main rag
Boom - ANSWER-A vertical pipe screwed into a weighted base that is intended to hold
lighting fixtures.
Bottom pipe - ANSWER-A long section of threaded together 10'-8' pipes that are
threaded through a sewn loop or pocket at the bottom of cycs, scrims, and other
curtains to keep the drapery flat and stretched when raised to trim.
Box boom - ANSWER-A set of pipes for lighting in the house on either side of the
proscenium
C-clamp - ANSWER-A clamp usually seen attached to a lighting instrument that is
meant to fasten to a pipe.
Cable pick - ANSWER-A rigging point attached to cables to breast them out of the way
or to act as a strain relief.
Catwalk - ANSWER-Elevated platforms meant for access to lighting fixtures and rigging
Cue light - ANSWER-A light used to signal a cue instead of a verbal cue to signal a
stand-by, change or progression.
Deadhung - ANSWER-Refers to something hanging from a fixed single point straight up
and down.
Deck - ANSWER-Refers to any surface that performers stand on or is under or below
theatrical rigging. Typically called the stage.
Describe the functions of the Steward on a call: - ANSWER-(REDUNDANT)
-The Job Steward acts as 322's representative on the job site.
-Checks in employees, hands out assignments and calls breaks.
-Notifies Business agent of any irregularities or infractions.
-Submits a steward report at the end of the call with a days journal of events as well as
billable hours worked by all employees on the call.
Describe two functions of a department head: - ANSWER-(REDUNDANT)
Department Heads act as leaders within the hierarchy of the total crew and their specific
departments and report to the Steward as well as communicate with the SHOW's
department heads.
Explain the advantages of having departments and department heads on a call. -
ANSWER-Departments allow the total crew to be split up into skilled teams needed to
complete the job tasks for the day. Ex: Sound, Electrics, Rigging, Carpenters, etc.
