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In theater, a brace is a sliding piece of wood or metal with a 'butterfly' winged nut to make it longer or shorter to fit the flat used to stabilize a flat set piece such as a flat. The nut is used, so that it can be changed more quickly than a screw to the floor during a quick change.
Crossover: A crossover is a hallway, room, or catwalk designed to allow actors in a theater to move from wings on one side of a stage to wings on the other side without being seen by the audience. Sometimes this is built as a part of the theater, sometimes exiting the building is required, and still other times the set includes a false wall to ...
A crew member carries prop concrete debris on the set of Superman. Breakaway props are designed to be destroyed or break in use, such as furniture made from balsa-wood or cardboard and windows, bottles and glassware made from sugar glass or resin. [16] Cups, plates or vases may be made from bisque or wax. [17]
Scenery shop. A scenery shop or scene shop is a specialized workshop found in many medium or large theaters, as well as many educational theatre settings. [1] The primary function of a scene shop is to fabricate and assemble the flats, platforms, scenery wagons, and other scenic (set) pieces required for a performance.
A rail repair dutchman is typically a 4–6-inch (100–150 mm) long piece of rail that is cut in advance for the purpose and carried by a section crew. If the gang finds a rail with a chipped or broken end, they remove the connector plates ( fishplates ), cut out the damaged section, replace it with the dutchman, and bolt the connectors back ...
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In North Carolina, Hurricane Helene damaged more than 7,000 private bridges, roads and culverts. They're a critical part of the infrastructure, but the state isn't paying for repairs.
Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany. A fly system, or theatrical rigging system, is a system of ropes, pulleys, counterweights and related devices within a theater that enables a stage crew to fly (hoist) quickly, quietly and safely components such as curtains, lights, scenery, stage effects and, sometimes, people.