Theatre Intro Unit Quiz

Theatre can be defined as...

• a performance that happens on a proscenium stage

• the art of acting

• the scenery, lights, and costumes all combined

• a deliberate performance created by live actors and intended for a live audience, typically making use of scripted language

A manuscript written by a playwright containing dialogue and stage directions

• script

• sound

• storyline

• storytelling

The audience area of any theatrical space

• set

• house

• curtain call

• places

What is Downstage?

• The part of the stage nearest the audience
• The part of the stage farthest from the audience
• The part of the stage left of the audience
• The area of the stage left of the actor

What is Up Stage?

• The part of the stage nearest the audience 
• The part of the stage farthest from the audience
• The part of the stage left of the audience
• The part of the stage left of the actor

The unseen sides of the stage, typically where actors wait before entering the scene

• 1st and 3rd walls

• fly space

• aprons

• wings

What theater is this?

• The Guthrie

• Arena Stage

• The Globe

• Circle in the Square

Responsible for leading rehearsals, working with actors, and the overall vision of a production.

• Producer

• Makeup Artist

• Prop Master

• Director

Dialogue

• the chapters in a play

• characters in a play

• what the actors say in a play

• when only one actor speaks

The line spoken just before your line, or the signal to enter or perform another action.

• Breaking Character

• Cue

• Compass Direction

• Black Out