Audience Etiquette

Audience etiquette is appropriate audience behavior at a live event.

• True

• False

What time should you arrive for the play?

• When it starts

• 10-15 min before the show

• fashionably late

During the performance, you should__________.

• Be quiet

• Watch and listen

• Stay in your seat

• All of the above

What is an appropriate reaction?

• Laughing extremely loud for attention

• Shouting

• Laughing at an appropriate time

• Whistling

What should you be focusing on during the performance?

• Your phone
• The hot student across the room
• Your amazing theatre teacher
• The performance

When is it appropriate to get up from your seat during a performance.

• Whenever, "I do what I want because I paid to be here!"

• Only if there is an emergency

• When I want to pass a note to a student across the room

• When my seat feels uncomfortable

Is it appropriate to comment during a performance?

• Yes, but only when I am repeating what the actor said so that I can sound smart/funny
• Yes, but only when I am providing constructive criticism
• No
• Yes, but only when my friends are performing

When is it alright to "Boo" at the actors?

• Never, don't be a jerk
• When they REALLY suck
• When someone forgets a line/cue
• When it is my best friends and I want to damage their images

It is acceptable to talk during a performance.

• True

• False

Your cell phone should be off during a performance.

• True

• False