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Technical Theater Vocabulary

This document defines technical theater vocabulary terms including subwoofer, crossfader, personal props, valence, boom stand, call board, green room, shotgun mic, caster, and platform. A subwoofer is a speaker designed to play very low frequencies. A crossfader is a lever on a lighting control console that dims channels when transitioning between cues. Personal props are items actors carry on stage. A valence hides hardware suspending the grand drape. A boom stand extends a mic over instruments. A call board posts backstage announcements. The green room is where performers wait before going on. A shotgun mic only picks up sound directly in front. Casters are wheels on a platform, which is a

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Technical Theater Vocabulary

This document defines technical theater vocabulary terms including subwoofer, crossfader, personal props, valence, boom stand, call board, green room, shotgun mic, caster, and platform. A subwoofer is a speaker designed to play very low frequencies. A crossfader is a lever on a lighting control console that dims channels when transitioning between cues. Personal props are items actors carry on stage. A valence hides hardware suspending the grand drape. A boom stand extends a mic over instruments. A call board posts backstage announcements. The green room is where performers wait before going on. A shotgun mic only picks up sound directly in front. Casters are wheels on a platform, which is a

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TECHNICAL THEATER

VOCABULARY
SUBWOOFER
CROSSFADER
PERSONAL PROPS
VALENCE
BOOM STAND
CALL BOARD
GREEN ROOM
SHOTGUN MIC
CASTER
PLATFORM
SUBWOOFER

A speaker deigned to play very


low, almost inaudible frequency
CROSSFADER
The lever on a lightning control
console that simultaneously
dims all the channels from one
cut to the next
PERSONAL PROPS

Items that are carried onstage


by the actor during the
performance
VALENCE

A small drapery that runs across


the top of the grand drape and
hides the hardware that
suspends it
BOOM STAND

A microphone with a
horizontal attachment that can
reach over keyboard or other
musical instrument
CALL BOARD

The backstage bulletin board


where announcement,
schedules, and other
information is posted
GREEN ROOM

A common area where


performers wait until it is time
to go on stage
SHOTGUN MIC

A microphone designed to pick


up sound only directly in front of
it
CASTER

The wheels on a platform


PLATFORM
(also referred to as
a riser or rostrum) is a
stationary, standard flat
walking surface for actors to
perform on

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