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WorksheetsTheatre Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An actor's movement and stage positions during a performance.
a)
Character
b)
Cue
c)
Curtain Call
d)
Blocking
2.
An actor's movement from one part of the stage to another.
a)
Cross
b)
Cue
c)
Diction
d)
Blocking
3.
The rate at which a scene is played.
a)
Objective
b)
Character
c)
Pacing
d)
Emotional Memory
4.
The quality or style of speaking an actor uses to demonstrate his character. It includes elements such as accent, enunciation, and inflection.
a)
Curtain Call
b)
Projection
c)
Improvisation
d)
Diction
5.
The cast bow at the end of a show.
a)
Curtain Call
b)
Projection
c)
Posture
d)
Motivation
6.
Acting done spontaneously and without a script; everything is made up on the spot. Often used in rehearsals to strengthen understanding of character.
a)
Objective
b)
Pacing
c)
Improvisation
d)
Projection
7.
A competitive try-out for a role in a play. A chance for actors to show directors their capabilities in hope of being cast.
a)
Call
b)
Callback
c)
Audition
d)
Dress Rehearsals
8.
A reading of the script done without looking at or studying that script in advance. Sometimes used at auditions.
a)
Call
b)
Critique
c)
Callback
d)
Cold Reading
9.
Another word for memorized. A rehearsal off book will be one in which the actors do not use scripts.
a)
Off Book
b)
Dress Rehearsals
c)
Cold Reading
d)
Call
10.
A character who acts in opposition to the main character, or protagonist. Often the 'bad guy' of the play.
a)
Farce
b)
Antagonist
c)
Conflict
d)
Dialogue
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