Question 1

What happens during paper tech?
A)The SM and the designers move paper versions of the set and actors around
B)The team goes through the cues and helps the SM place cues in their book.
C)It's just regular tech rehearsal with a silly name
D)The actors sit and sing with the orchestra for the first time

Accepted Answer

During paper tech, the stage manager (SM) and the production team go through the technical cues, such as lighting and sound, and help the SM place these cues in their prompt book. This is a preparatory step before the actual tech rehearsals with the full cast and crew.

Question 2

Sitzprobe and Wandelprobe are two names for the same thing.

Accepted Answer

Sitzprobe is a rehearsal in which the singers sing with the orchestra for the first time while Wandelprobe is a rehearsal when the singers and orchestra practice moving around and changing positions on stage while singing. They are two different types of rehearsals.

Question 3

You should mark all preliminary cues in permanent ink.

Accepted Answer

Preliminary cues are not final or confirmed, so it is better to mark them in pencil or erasable ink until they are verified.

Question 4

What are sightlines?
A)Moments shared through
B)The line of sight from theintense eye contactaudience to backstage
C)What the actors can see
D)The crosshairs in a gunwhen they look out from thescopestage

Accepted Answer

Sightlines refer to the line of sight from the audience to the backstage, allowing performers to be visible to the viewers.

Question 5

Risk assessment helps identify risks, it doesn't necessarily solve all of them.

Accepted Answer

Risk assessment is a process of identifying potential risks and assessing the likelihood and impact of those risks. It helps in developing strategies to manage those risks, but it does not guarantee that all risks will be completely eliminated or solved.

Quiz 10: Prior to Tech

What happens during paper tech?

Sitzprobe and Wandelprobe are two names for the same thing.

You should mark all preliminary cues in permanent ink.

What are sightlines?

Risk assessment helps identify risks, it doesn't necessarily solve all of them.