DCA Theatre Terminology Quiz

What is the term for the area where the audience sits in a theatre?

• Wings

• House

• Apron

• Thrust

Which term describes the offstage areas to the right and left of the stage?

• Apron

• Props

• Wings

• Rake

What is the part of the stage in front of the curtain called?

• Apron

• Orchestra Pit

• Black Box

• Leg

What are objects used by actors during performances called?

• Props

• Wings

• Thrust

• Rake

Which term refers to a "picture-frame stage" where the audience sits on one side?

• Thrust

• Proscenium Arch

• Theatre in the Round

• Found Theatre

What is a sloped stage called?

• Rake

• Apron

• Leg

• Black Box

Where is the orchestra pit located?

• Behind the stage

• Underneath the front-most part of the stage

• Above the stage

• To the side of the stage

What is the term for planned positioning and movement of actors on stage?

• Blocking

• Thrust

• Leg

• Wings

What is a theater/room with a black ceiling, black floors, and black walls called?

• Black Box

• Found Theatre

• Proscenium Arch

• Fourth Wall

Which stage type juts into the audience, with the audience sitting on three sides?

• Thrust

• Theatre in the Round

• Proscenium Arch

• Found Theatre