WorksheetsAll About Theatre - pretest
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Thespians is another word for what?
a)
Actors
b)
Dancers
c)
Directors
d)
Set Builders
2.
The area of the stage that are part of the stage deck but are located offstage (out of sight of the audience) are called:
a)
Sides
b)
Wings
c)
Flaps
d)
None of the above
3.
The type of theatre that best describes most auditoriums, including ours is:
a)
Circle theatre
b)
Proscenium Theatre
c)
Area Theatre
d)
Thrust Theatre
4.
What word should NEVER be used when doing improv?
a)
Yes
b)
Maybe
c)
No
d)
Hi
5.
This is a backstage room where actors hang out before going on stage
a)
Blue Room
b)
Purple room
c)
Orange Room
d)
Green Room
6.
Blocking symbolized by a X on the page mean to do what?
a)
dance
b)
cross
c)
counter cross
d)
stay
7.
A speech spoke by a single character is a:
a)
soliloquy
b)
dialogue
c)
monologue
d)
speech
8.
Your actor friend says that she "went up" on opening night. Is that good news?
a)
yes
b)
no
9.
An actor who learns the part "just in case: the regular actor can't do it is called an:
a)
understudy
b)
stand in
c)
replacement
d)
clone
10.
In theatre you don't say Good Luck, you say this instead:
a)
Break and arm!
b)
Break a Leg!
c)
Have fun!
d)
Do Good!
11.
The imaginary wall between actors and the audience is called;
a)
backstage
b)
tv screen
c)
4th wall
d)
5th wall
12.
The last rehearsal with full costumes, sounds and lights is called:
a)
tech rehearsal
b)
dress rehearsal
c)
final dress
d)
opening night
13.
What was the name of the very first actor?
a)
John
b)
Thespis
c)
Oedipes
d)
Luther
14.
To take away or delete lines in a script is called:
a)
deleting
b)
slicing
c)
omitting
d)
cutting
15.
In ancient theatre, stages were made to look like this so the audience could see the actors. What is this type of stage called?
a)
Slanted stage
b)
Moveable stage
c)
Cut out stage
d)
Raked stage
16.
Stage directions are from the point of view of...?
a)
actor
b)
director
c)
audience
d)
spiderman
17.
Something goes wrong on stage...what skill might you use in order to keep the scene going?
a)
freezing
b)
dancing
c)
improv
d)
being yourself
18.
What are the 3 tools of an actor?
a)
Voice, body, mind
b)
heart, mind, soul
c)
wrench, drill, hammer
d)
nail, hammer, mallet
19.
A group of actors working together to achieve a common goal (successful performance) is:
a)
team
b)
group
c)
cast
d)
ensemble
20.
The actors final bow is called:
a)
Curtain Call
b)
Thank yous
c)
bow
d)
respect
21.
What area of the stage is #7?
a)
UC
b)
DC
c)
SL
d)
SR
22.
#1?
a)
UC
b)
DC
c)
SL
d)
SR
23.
#5?
a)
UL
b)
UR
c)
DR
d)
DL
24.
What kind of stage is this?
a)
Proscenium
b)
Arena
c)
Thrust
d)
Hexagon
25.
You should NEVER turn your back to the audience unless the director asks you to. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
100 %
