Assignment #7

1.  A Thrust Stage features an extended stage into the audience.  It is connected to the back stage however; its three sides expand out into the audience.  A Proscenium Stage is a theater whose main component consists of a large arch shaped frame.  The stage seems to be a window for the audience to look into.  The Thrust Stage promotes a greater intimacy between the audience and the performers, while the Proscenium Stage leads the audience to look in on the performers as if watching them through a window.

2.  Fly Gallery- A narrow raised platform at the side of a theater stage from which flying scenery lines are operated.  The system allows the stage crew to quickly, quietly, and safely hoist components (scenery,lights,people,etc).

3.  A Scrim is a piece of fabric used as a drop or border for creating the allusion of a solid wall or backdrop.  This is made possible under particular lighting conditions from behind the fabric.  This allows the stage crew to create a intricate and detailed background without the hassle of building it piece by piece.