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Set Design Basics for Musical Theater
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A large cloth backdrop that usually depicts landscapes or abstract designs.
Cyclorama
A mechanism allowing scenery or performers to be raised or lowered.
Fly System
A thin, gauze-like curtain used for creating hazy or dreamlike scenes.
Scrim
Three-dimensional set pieces that replicate furniture, buildings, and other objects.
Props
An elevated area on the stage
Platform
The horizontal section that separates the audience from the performers.
Proscenium Arch
The area of the stage extending beyond the arch, closer to the audience.
Apron
A heavy curtain used to define the front of the stage area.
Grand Drape
Used to control where the audience's attention is focused, often by dimming the rest.
Spotlight
A flat piece of theatrical scenery which is painted and positioned on stage.
Backdrop
Decorative items that dress the set but are not necessarily used by the performers.
Set Dressing
Enclosures that conceal backstage areas and equipment from the audience's view.
Wings
Movable frames covered with lightweight fabric or paper used to represent windows, doors, or walls.
Flat
A hidden space below the stage used to hide performers and equipment.
Trap
An open-topped container onstage used to hold liquids, typically representing water features.
Tank
This is the overall visual appearance of the stage for a play, including positions of performers.
Blocking
A group of lights hung above the stage, normally out of the audience’s sight.
Lighting Grid
Painting technique that creates an illusion of texture or relief.
Trompe-l'œil
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