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WorksheetsTheatre Intro
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is Thespis?
a)
Ancient Greek, thought to be first actor
b)
First Playwright to win a Tony
c)
Ancient Roman philosopher
d)
One of the last of the great Ancient Greek Playwrights
2.
What and Where is Broadway?
a)
Playhouses in London, England
b)
Center of the Universe for Theatre Buffs
c)
Commercial Theatre, New York City
d)
A street in Houston, Texas
3.
What is the "Globe Theatre"?
a)
A theatre in the shape of a globe
b)
Famous Theatre in Chicago, Illinois
c)
Famous Theatre attributed to William Shakespeare
d)
Ancient Greek Theatre built by Thespis
4.
What type of Theatre seats audiences on one side facing the stage?
a)
Arena
b)
Proscenium
c)
Thrust
d)
Black Box
5.
What type of stage is in the picture?
a)
Proscenium
b)
Thrust
c)
Arena
d)
Black Box
6.
My Favorite Type of movie is "Horror"
a)
True
b)
False
7.
My Favorite Type of Movie is a "Drama"
a)
True
b)
False
8.
My favorite type of a movie is a "Comedy"
a)
True
b)
False
9.
I am taking this class because?
a)
I need the fine art credit to graduate
b)
I don't know, I asked for Art
c)
I want to be an entertainer when I get out of school
d)
I love theatre
10.
What are the "Tony Awards"?
a)
Hollywood's Award for Plays
b)
Broadway's Awards for Plays
c)
London's Awards for Plays
d)
None of the above
11.
I have gone to the theatre to see at least
a)
1 play
b)
I never been to see a play
c)
2-5 plays
d)
I go all the time
12.
I know who this actor is
a)
Tyler Perry
b)
Denzel Washington
c)
Kevin Hart
d)
Kayne West
13.
I have been in a play before
a)
True
b)
False
14.
I watch movies and shows on Netflix
a)
All the time
b)
At least once a week
c)
Never
d)
When there is nothing better to do
15.
What type of music do you listen to most often?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip-Hop
c)
Rap
d)
Rock
16.
I am looking forward to reading the new "Harry Potter" book
a)
What is Harry Potter again?
b)
Are you kidding I waited in line the night it came out
c)
Old school! Harry Potter is so yesterday
d)
Maybe someday
17.
I have siblings
a)
0
b)
1-2
c)
3-4
d)
More than 5
18.
Where is Western Theatre thought to have begun?
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Hollywood
d)
New York City
19.
This type of stage seats audiences on three sides
a)
Black Box
b)
Proscenium
c)
Arena
d)
Thrust
20.
What does the term "Break a Leg" mean?
a)
Good Luck
b)
Bad Luck
c)
The chair is missing a leg
d)
No clue
21.
The first curtain on a theatre stage is called?
a)
Grand Curtain
b)
Proscenium Curtain
c)
Mid-Traveler
d)
Apron Curtin
22.
The area of a theatre where the audience sits is called?
a)
House
b)
Seats
c)
Apron
d)
Pit
23.
What type of stage is this?
a)
Thrust
b)
Proscenium
c)
Arena
d)
Profile
24.
Using traditional stage directions, If you are center stage and facing the audience, which direction would you move to get closer?
a)
Up
b)
Back
c)
Forward
d)
Down
25.
Left and right on a stage is from the audiences persepctive
a)
True
b)
False
26.
If an actor's back is to the audience and they are directly facing backstage then they are in Full Back profile
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What is the pit at downstage called?
a)
Orchastra Pit
b)
Downstage Pit
c)
Upstage Pit
d)
I have no clue
28.
what is commonly referred to as volume or loudness
a)
Pitch
b)
Strength
c)
Articualtion
d)
Resonation
29.
If you are in a play what are you considered called
a)
AACTOR
b)
Actress
c)
Actor/Actress
d)
A Potato
30.
What is the Passion Play?
a)
A Comedy from ancient Greece
b)
Romantic play about two lovers
c)
A Medieval play about Jesus Christ
d)
A type of Asian Theatre
31.
Define upstaging:
a)
moving closer to the back of the stage
b)
overly dramatic crying or screaming
c)
exiting the stage
d)
improperly taking away attention from another actor
32.
Another term for exiting the stage:
a)
exeunt
b)
quit
c)
cross
d)
at rise
33.
A cross is:
a)
moving from one side of the stage to the other
b)
a movement so that you can be seen
c)
the center spot of the stage
d)
an important part of the curtains
34.
An action other than movement onstage is called:
a)
blocking
b)
a distraction
c)
crossing
d)
business
35.
The person responsible for making all of the decisions about a production:
a)
director
b)
producer
c)
manager
d)
stagehand
36.
The person responsible for the finances of the theatre
a)
director
b)
producer
c)
manager
d)
stagehand
37.
What is the term for objects placed on a set or carried by an actor?
a)
prompt
b)
property
c)
set
d)
stuff
38.
What is the term for the frame around a traditional stage (e.g., the auditorium)?
a)
wings
b)
amphitheater door
c)
proscenium arch
d)
frame
39.
Where is the apron?
a)
front of the stage
b)
back of the stage
c)
behind the cyclorama
d)
off to the sides
40.
What is the name for the place where the actors wait to go on stage?
a)
house
b)
flies
c)
blue room
d)
green room
41.
What is a blackout?
a)
When a grip wears all black to avoid being seen
b)
a fully lit stage
c)
a fully darkened stage
d)
when an actor wears only one color
42.
What is a flat?
a)
large cloth hung at the back of the stage
b)
moving set piece on wheels
c)
a rehearsal with no light cues
d)
Wooden frame with canvas stretched over it
43.
Stanislavski did what for modern theater?
a)
developed method acting
b)
created "the group"
c)
created the most popular acting academy in China
d)
Developed new methods of set changes
44.
Who followed in his footsteps to teach method acting in California?
a)
Stanislavsky himself
b)
Stella Adler
c)
Lee Strasberg
d)
Constantina Aryposva
45.
Lee Strasberg developed what acting group we have today?
a)
American Labratory Theater
b)
Actor's Studio
c)
Strasberg Acting Company
d)
Travelling Thespians
46.
What is the name for the area that controls the light and sound effects?
a)
backstage
b)
light house
c)
operation base
d)
booth
47.
Who are the people that help the costumer and help the actors dress?
a)
dressers
b)
grips
c)
assistants
d)
costume minions
48.
A style of theater or dance in which scenes or choreography are created without rehearsing; they are created on the spot.
a)
Improvisation
b)
Pantomime
c)
Plot
d)
Projection
49.
Acting without words using facial expression and body movement
a)
Pantomime
b)
Plot
c)
Projection
d)
Puppetry
50.
The _________ is the actor’s vocal volume on stage.
a)
Dialogue
b)
Diction
c)
Monologue
d)
Projection
51.
Where and how you move on the stage related to the other actors and the space.
a)
Blocking
b)
Diction
c)
Projection
d)
Rehearsal
52.
Something brought to life using hands to create movement.
a)
Blocking
b)
Characterization
c)
Pantomime
d)
Puppetry
53.
Partial or full coverings of the face or head used by actors to portray specific characters
a)
Charactarization
b)
Masks
c)
Props
d)
Rehearsal
54.
Words in a script that suggest to an actor how or where to move on stage. Usually given by the playwright(in the script) or by the director. (Example: Stage Left, Down Stage)
a)
Audience Etiquete
b)
Objective
c)
Stage Directions
d)
Theme
55.
The background and objects around the actors to help the audience understand where the play is taking place.
a)
Props
b)
Scenery/Set
c)
Script
d)
Theme
56.
A conversation between actors on a stage.
a)
Characterization
b)
Dialogue
c)
Plot
d)
Rehearsal
57.
An outline or summary of a dramatic plot.
a)
Director
b)
Monologues
c)
Rehearsal
d)
Scenerio
58.
In charge of creating routines for dance and movement during a production, most often during a musical.
a)
Prop Master
b)
Actress
c)
Choreographer
d)
Stage Makeup
59.
A long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while other characters remain on stage
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Aside
c)
Dialogue
d)
Monologue
60.
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
a)
37
b)
17
c)
27
d)
57
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