Theatre Types and Stage Directions

What type of theatre has audience on 3 sides?

• None

• Thrust

• Proscenium

• Arena

What type of theatre has audience on 4 sides?

• None

• Thrust

• Proscenium

• Arena

Draw where the proscenium arch is

What is the purpose of the curtains? Choose all that apply.

• To hide scenery

• To hide the actors

• To hide the crew

• To hide whatever we do not want the audience to see

Is the house raked here? Why or why not?

• The house isn't raked because it doesn't slope.

• The house is raked because it slopes up towards the back.

• The house is raked because it does not have a slope towards the back.

What does UR mean?

• Upstage Left

• Upstage Right

• Upstage Center

Which areas are part of Stage Left? Select all that apply.

• UL

• L

• DL

• C

Which areas are part of Down Stage? Select all that apply.

• UL

• DR

• DL

• DC

When you walk upstage, are you walking to the audience or away from them?

• Away

• To

• I don't know

Stage Right and Stage Left are from the actor's perspective. Does this change when the actor turns around?

• No

• Yes

• I don't know