Theatre Final

A silly, exaggerated character is known as a straight role.

• True

• False

An actor playing a role very different from themselves is known as “breaking character”.

• True

• False

A cue is a signal for an actor to speak or move.

• True

• False

Prepared scenes and cold reads are the same thing.

• True

• False

An ad-lib is when an actor improvs in a play.

• True

• False

Upstaging is when an actor performs alone.

• True

• False

A featured role has 1-2 important scenes in a play.

• True

• False

Most actors are paid in a community theatre production.

• True

• False

Directors expect actors to be perfect in auditions.

• True

• False

In a musical, the orchestra plays from “the pit”.

• True

• False