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TH 1-2 Auditions and Performance Branch

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
You are auditioning from the moment you walk 
a)
on the stage
b)
in the door
c)
you start your monologue
d)
you see the director
2.
The part of the stage closest to the audience is 
a)
DS
b)
US
c)
SR
d)
SL
3.
Stage directions are taken from the __________  point of view.
a)
director's
b)
audience's
c)
technician's
d)
actor/performer's
4.

When a director tells you to __________ ________, he/she is asking you to turn more of your body to face the audience (or to open up).

a)

cheat out

b)

cross over

c)

turn 3/4 R

d)

speak up

5.

Auditioning with a script you have never read before is

a)

a cold reading

b)

improv

c)

a monologue audition

d)

reader's theatre

6.
Always audition with a piece from the show you are trying out for
a)
True
b)
False
7.
A part in a play is called a
a)
Cast
b)
Role
c)
Director
d)
Cold Reading
8.
Acting without a script is known as
a)
Improv
b)
Cold Reading
c)
Auditioning
d)
Monologuing
9.
Acting with a script you have not previously read is called a(n)
a)
Improv Scene
b)
Monologue
c)
Cold Reading
d)
Audition
10.
Any expressive movement of your arms/limbs is know as a
a)
Facial Expression
b)
Cold Reading
c)
Projection
d)
Gesture
11.
When you are completely facing away from the audience, you are
a)
Profile Right
b)
Profile Left
c)
Full Back
d)
Full Front
12.
If you are feeling ill, be sure to have a cough drop at your audition.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What are the three tools of the actor?
a)
Performers, performance space, audience
b)
Performance, Technical, Management
c)
Body, Voice, Mind
d)
Song, Dance, Acting
14.
You should absolutely review your stage directions and body positions before taking this quiz!
a)
True
b)
False
15.
When gesturing, which hand should you use?
a)
US hand
b)
DS hand
c)
SL hand
d)
SR hand
16.

The three branches of theatre are:

a)

performance, audience, technical

b)

performance, management, technical

c)

dramatic, comedic, seriocomedic

d)

lights, sound, set design

17.

The three tools of the actor are:

a)

body, voice, mind (imagination)

b)

gestures, posture, blocking

c)

projection, articulation, tempo

d)

objective, obstacles, tactics

18.

Theatre began with the:

a)

Italian Renaissance

b)

Cavemen

c)

Medieval Era

d)

Ancient Greeks

19.

A group of actors working collectively to create a show:

a)

Ensemble

b)

Techies

c)

Directors

d)

Audience

20.

Any person who appears in front of an audience is called a:

a)

Singer

b)

Patron

c)

Performer

d)

Techie