Unit 1: Dramatic Blocking and Positioning

What acting plane are the actors standing in?

• downstage

• center stage

• upstage

• backstage

What acting plane is the actor on the bench in?

• downstage

• center stage

• upstage

• backstage

What acting plane is the standing actor in?

• downstage

• center stage

• upstage

• backstage

What is wrong with the blocking in this picture?

• The woman is in the middle
• The actors are making silly faces
• One of the actors has their back to the audience
• They are not dancing!

The stage area closest to the audience

• upstage

• downstage

• wings

• center

The area of stage furthest from the audience

• wings

• upstage

• downstage

• fourth wall

An actor's movement from one part of the stage to another.

• Cross
• Cue
• Diction
• Blocking

An actor's movement and stage positions during a performance.

• Character
• Cue
• Curtain Call
• Blocking

What part of the stage is circled in red?

• Downstage
• Center Stage
• Upstage
• Back Stage

What part of the stage is circled in red?

• Stage Right
• Stage Left
• Center Stage
• Back Stage