WorksheetsTheatre Department's Study Questions
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of these is NOT a fabric used in costuming?
a)
Silk
b)
Scrim
c)
Cotton
d)
Wool
2.
Who over sees the sound department?
a)
Deck Sound
b)
Sound Designer
c)
Sound Engineer
d)
Sound Mentor
3.
What position is backstage and assists actors in time of troubles?
a)
Sound mentor
b)
Deck sound
c)
Sound designer
d)
Sound engineer
4.
What is the most common face shape?
a)
Oval
b)
Square
c)
Round
d)
Long
5.
What is the definition of makeup?
a)
Used to make the face pretty
b)
Used to make facial features pop-out
c)
Used to change the appearance or highlight features
d)
Used to change the highlights and highlight the appearance
6.
What machine finishes the edges of cloth to keep them from unweaving?
a)
Sewing Machine
b)
Serger
c)
Patterning
d)
Seam Ripper
7.
What is the job of the the costume designer?
a)
Oversees the design process
b)
Supervises the wardrobe and quick changes
c)
Sows the fabric together to form the costumes
d)
Designs costumes on a creative level
8.
What is a handheld microphone that is used for the director or board operator to speak to the entire room?
a)
Mic Pack
b)
Monitor
c)
God mic
d)
Amp
9.
What is a Prop Master responsible for?
a)
Help with building, pulling, and researching props
b)
The creation and management of all properties of the show
c)
Helps with props during tech week and performances
d)
None of the above.
10.
What kind of light board is in our Auditorium at FC?
a)
ABC ion
b)
ETC ion
c)
TCE ion
d)
365 ion
11.
What is a cue?
a)
When somthing happens during a show, the stage manager calls for somthing to change.
b)
The stage management team shares responsibilities.
c)
The practice of organizing and coordinating a theatrical production.
d)
This is called before your cue.
12.
What is a physical reminder of where a set piece is located on stage called?
a)
Cue
b)
Go
c)
Spike Mark
d)
Standby
13.
Which of the following is NOT part of the Scenic Department?
a)
Deck Carpenter
b)
Rigging Crew
c)
Deck Chief
d)
Paint Crew
14.
What is insert into a light to change the color emitted?
a)
Gobos
b)
ETC
c)
Gels
d)
LED
15.
Who operates the light board?
a)
Light board operator
b)
Lighting designer
c)
Spotlight operator
d)
Master electrician
16.
What is the theatrical term of a light bulb?
a)
Bulb
b)
Lamp
c)
Theatrical Lightbulb
d)
Light
17.
What is a small mic. used for television, theater, and public speaking applications in order to allow for hands free?
a)
XLR cable
b)
God mic
c)
Lav aka Lavalier
d)
Mic pack
18.
Where do you put the Lavalier on the actor/actress in our department?
a)
Along cheek bone
b)
Top of Forehead
c)
Attached to shrit
d)
Opinion 1 and 2
19.
Where is the stage manger located during a production?
a)
Back Stage Right
b)
Back Stage Left
c)
Tech Booth
d)
Alcove
20.
What is set dressing?
a)
Props that add to the environment.
b)
Movable Set pieces.
c)
Prop that actor holds.
d)
A prop that an actor interacts with.
21.
What is it called when you are waiting for the GO of a cue?
a)
Strike
b)
Go
c)
Ready
d)
Stand-By
22.
What is the correct order of the hierarchy of the Props Department?
a)
Props Assistant, Prop Master, Deck Props
b)
Prop Master, Prop Assistant, Deck prop
c)
Deck prop, Prop Assistant, Prop Master
d)
Prop Master, Deck Prop, Prop Assistant
23.
What are the three main types of props?
a)
Holding props, building props, and makeup
b)
Hand props, set props, and set dressing
c)
Hand props, building props, and makeup
d)
Hand props, backdrops, and set dressings
24.
What is the name of the initial list that catalogues every prop needed during for production?
a)
Master Props list
b)
Preliminary Props List
c)
Cue sheet
d)
Props Master List
25.
Who runs the costume department here at FC?
a)
Mrs. Vicki
b)
Mr. Jump
c)
Mr. Steiner
d)
Mr. Yankee
26.
What is Stage Management?
a)
What happens during a show.
b)
The practice of organizing and coordinating a theatrical production and communication between various personal.
c)
Shadows the assistant stage manger.
d)
The practice of guessing and bossing around a theatrical production and bad communication between various personal.
27.
What material is made from nylon and polyesters?
a)
Cotton
b)
Silk
c)
Wool
d)
Synthetic
28.
What is the Technical Director responsible for?
a)
The visual appearance and function of the scenic and elements used in the production
b)
The organization of the preparation and execution of the scenic designs and construction
c)
Assisting the TD to complete all tasks related to the production process.
d)
Maintaining the scene shop
29.
What do you call a prop that adds to the plays atomsphere and enviorment.
a)
Practical
b)
Set Dressing
c)
Hand Props
d)
Enviorment Prop
30.
What two lighting positions are merged into one position here at FC?
a)
Light Board Programmer and Master Electrician
b)
Light Board Programmer and Light Board Operator
c)
Spotlight Operator and Light Board Operator
d)
Spotlight Operator and Master Electrician
31.
Which department is responsible for creating the physical location, atmosphere or environment of the setting of the production?
a)
Sound
b)
Props
c)
Scenic
d)
Stage management
32.
What is classified as a hand prop?
a)
A prop that is on the set but is never touched
b)
A prop that is touched, picked up and used by actors
c)
A prop that an actor sits or stand on
d)
A prop that is worn by an actor
33.
Which of the following describes scenery?
a)
The physical location, atmosphere, or environment of the production
b)
How well the show is performed by the actors
c)
The time period that the show is produced in
d)
What season the show is performed in
34.
Which cable is used for sound?
a)
Twist Lock Cable
b)
XLR Cable
c)
DMX Cable
d)
Power Con. Cable
35.
What does a stage manager do?
a)
Handles all paperwork for a show.
b)
Hangs lights for the show
c)
Choreographs the show
d)
Designs the show
36.
Who is the head of the sound department here at FC?
a)
Sound mentor
b)
Deck sound
c)
Sound engineer
d)
Stage manager
37.
What is the Master Electrician's responsibility?
a)
Assisting the prop master
b)
Ensuring the installation of the light plot
c)
Maintaining the scene shop
d)
All of the above
38.
Which of the following DOES NOT pertain to deck chiefs?
a)
Shadows the assistant stage manager
b)
Writes the cues for the show
c)
Helps maintain the excecution of the run crew
d)
Could give cues through the assistant stage manager
39.
What is a Lavalier?
a)
Connecter, primarily found on professional audio
b)
Electronically strengthens a weak signal
c)
Wireless receiver for the sound system that the lavalier gets plugged into
d)
Small microphone used for television and public speaking for hands free operation
40.
What does the lighting designer do?
a)
Manages all aspects of lighting
b)
Ensure's realization of the scenery
c)
Operates the light board
d)
Chooses paint colors for the production
41.
Which of these is NOT Inventory?
a)
Stock Scenery
b)
Shopping
c)
Tools
d)
Hardware
42.
Which one of these is not a tool used in ANY department
a)
Pencil and Paper
b)
Slopper
c)
Bowl
d)
Crescent Wrench
43.
Who patches and programs the light board?
a)
Light board operator
b)
Spotlight operator
c)
Light board programmer
d)
Lighting designer
44.
Which of these positions are in the paint department?
a)
Scenic Artist
b)
Scenic Designer
c)
Scenic Carpenter
d)
Scenic Dresser
45.
What does a costume designer do?
a)
Work with producers and directors and design consumes.
b)
Apply makeup to other actors.
c)
Works with lighting and scenery
d)
Makes sound for the show to help set the mood.
46.
Who is the head of the props department?
a)
Scene shop foreman
b)
Prop master
c)
Prop assistant
d)
Technical director
47.
What tools are needed for Scene development.
a)
Sloper, Seam Rippers.
b)
XLR cables, DMX cables and Twist Lock cables.
c)
Power tools, hand tools pen and pencil, painting tools
d)
Microwaveable hot dogs.
48.
What fabric do we use in the costume department?
a)
Wool
b)
Cotton
c)
Silk
d)
All the above
49.
What is a restricted area that is used by our Lighting Department?
a)
Light board
b)
Costume Shop
c)
Cat walk
d)
Scene Shop
50.
What is called by the Stage Manager after they call standby?
a)
HOLD!
b)
WARNING!
c)
Start!
d)
Go!
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