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WorksheetsTheatre Basics
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is Blocking?
a)
The movement of an actor during a performance - walk, sit, stand, cross the stage, etc.
b)
The positioning of any set piece or prop on stage.
c)
A term used to describe anything (on or off stage) that hinders the actors movements.
d)
Refers to using a block to prop up a set piece.
2.
"X" marks ____
a)
Upstage Right
b)
Center Stage
c)
Upstage Center
d)
Downstage Left
3.
________ is the written text of a play.
a)
The script
b)
Papers
c)
The book
d)
The text
4.
A plot structure of a play includes (in this order): Exposition, ___________ Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution.
a)
Details
b)
Inciting Incident
c)
Setting
d)
Spark
5.
When does the climax most often occur in a story?
a)
The funniest part of the story
b)
The saddest part of the story
c)
The least exciting part of the story
d)
The most exciting part of the story
6.
The playwright is the _____ of a play.
a)
main character
b)
editor
c)
author
d)
director
7.
A monologue is....?
a)
Long speech by one single character
b)
Long speech by two or more characters
c)
Information that gives the where and when story took place
d)
Information that gives the main struggle, or conflict, in a story
8.
What are some examples of technical elements?
a)
Speaking, expression, and breath control
b)
Vocal expression, projection, and speaking style
c)
Lighting, sound effects, and set building
d)
Projection, diction, and delivery of lines
9.
Small, movable objects that are used by the actors during a performance:
a)
Sets
b)
Acts
c)
Tools
d)
Props
10.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.
11.
What is theme?
a)
what the play is about
b)
where the play takes place
c)
the message of the play
d)
the sequence of events in a literary work
12.
__________ is to make up or perform without preparation/planning.
a)
Improvisation
b)
Rehearse
c)
Act
d)
Script
13.
Conversation between two characters is called...
a)
A monologue
b)
A discussion
c)
A diologue
d)
A quotation
14.
This diagram represents which element of a drama - the outline of the story.
a)
Theme
b)
Script
c)
Plot
d)
Climax
15.
Indicates when a character walks off stage.
a)
Entrance
b)
Exit
c)
Left Wing
Wing
Wing
d)
Downstage
16.
What is tone?
a)
the sound of the character’s voice
b)
the language that a character speaks in
c)
the author’s attitude towards a writing
d)
the setting of the play
17.
If an actor is "cheating out," they are...
a)
memorizing lines
b)
working with multiple shows/theaters at one time
c)
positioning their bodies open to the audience to be seen or heard better
d)
skipping rehearsals
18.
A ________ is something an actor does with their hands while performing in order to create emphasis or character.
a)
Gesture
b)
Movement
c)
Blocking
d)
I don't know what to do with my hands...
19.
The small divisions in a play:
a)
Sections
b)
Scenes
c)
Chapters
d)
Acts
20.
What is Projection?
a)
The use of a projector during a show
b)
All the lights on stage
c)
Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear you
d)
The use of microphones one stage
21.
A stage with audience sitting around 3 sides is called a ______.
a)
Proscenium Arch
b)
In the Round
c)
Thrust Stage
d)
Outdoor Theatre
22.
The major divisions in a play are called...
a)
Scenes
b)
Acts
c)
Chapters
d)
Sections
23.
Stage Business is ______.
a)
the business of working with the stage
b)
doing activities onstage that your character would be doing in their everyday life
c)
being a businessman/woman onstage
d)
the manager of the stage
24.
What do you call directions in the text that instruct actors' physical movements?
a)
Drama
b)
Stage Directions
c)
Setting
d)
Tone
25.
The period after the climax in which conflicts are resolved is called the _______.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Falling Action
d)
Conclusion
26.
Shakespeare is __________.
a)
an old, dead guy
b)
a famous TV character
c)
a playwright
d)
boring
27.
What is mood?
a)
the character’s emotions
b)
the theme of the play
c)
the type of play
d)
the reader’s attitude towards the story
28.
Protagonist is always the "good guy" of the story.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Antagonist is always the "villain" in the story.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
House Right & Stage Left are the same area.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What does it mean when an actor "breaks the 4th wall?"
a)
Breaking a wall or a piece of the set on stage.
b)
When a character defeats their inner or outer struggles or conflicts.
c)
When a character on stage speaks directly to the audience instead of someone in the scene.
d)
"Good Luck!"
32.
Which of the following is an appropriate way to act while watching a show/performance?
(*Note, the rest are INAPPROPRIATE ways to act)
(*Note, the rest are INAPPROPRIATE ways to act)
a)
Eating/drinking or getting up to use the bathroom during the performance
b)
Talking or texting during the performance
c)
Woo-ing or shouting out the names of your friends when they walk on stage.
d)
Sitting still and engaging in the performance by listening and staying quiet.
33.
Which of the following should you do on stage?
a)
Enunciate all words and use good diction and projection.
b)
Stay in character (even if you or someone else messes up)
c)
Remain open to the audience (unless blocking prevents you from doing so)
d)
All of the above.
34.
What kind of stage do we have at Harlem High School?
a)
In the Round
b)
Proscenium Arch
c)
A small one
d)
Thrust Stage
35.
To learn your lines and have them fully memorized is known as ______.
a)
Being prepared
b)
Being Off Book
c)
Being a Know-It-All
d)
Being booked
36.
"The Crucible" (written by Arthur Miller) is a ______ written about the Red Scare.
a)
Allegory
b)
Fairy Tale
c)
Metaphor
d)
Scene
37.
The Protagonist of "The Crucible" is...
a)
Abigail Williams
b)
John Proctor
c)
Reverend Hale
d)
Mary Warren
38.
Which of the following is the best way to behave in the Theater?
a)
Treat it like a playground
b)
Eat and leave your trash
c)
Put your feet up on the chairs
d)
None of the above
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