Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Theatre refresher (for high achieving 9th to general 10th grade)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A long speech by one character made to be heard by no other characters?

a)

Monologue

b)

Lecture

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Annoying

2.

A person whom writes plays is called a ____?

a)

Writer

b)

Author

c)

Thespian

d)

Playwright

3.

The production instructions are called _____?

a)

The book

b)

The script

c)

The stage directions

d)

The manual

4.

A long speech by one character made to be heard by other characters?

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Monologue

c)

Lecture

d)

Annoying

5.

Deciding the orientation of the body is called?

a)

Blocking

b)

Body Language

c)

Movement

d)

Stage Design

6.

The 5 technical elements of a production?

a)

Set, Sound, Costumes, Microphones, Props

b)

Design elements, Sound elements, Visual elements, Physical elements, Transitional elements

c)

Set, Costumes, Lights, Props, Sound

d)

Costume, Mood, Props, Sound, Script

7.

Practice of a production is called ___?

a)

Rehearsal

b)

Devising

c)

Practice

d)

Scripting

8.

Stage curtains are, thick, black, and (at best) flame resistant in order to ____?

a)

mask backstage elements

b)

block out distractions for audience

c)

control light pollution affecting the production space

d)

answers 1 & 2

e)

answers 1, 2 & 3

9.

When determining stage directions, we look at them from whose point of view?

a)

The audience's

b)

The actor's

c)

The lighting designer's

d)

Answers 2 & 3

10.

The word 'Theatre' comes from the _____ word, 'Theatron' meaning ____?

a)

Roman, 'forum'

b)

Spartan, 'gathering'

c)

Greek, 'seeing place'

d)

Macedonian, 'Kahoot!'

11.

Effective character creation _______?

a)

Supports the plot

b)

Creates rounded characters

c)

Creates realistic characters

d)

Makes the audience care

12.

Bertolt Brecht pioneered:

a)

Naturalism in Theatre

b)

Poor Theatre

c)

Realism in Theatre

d)

Epic Theatre

13.

Jerzy Grotowski pioneered:

a)

Poor Theatre

b)

Epic Theatre

c)

Realism in Theatre

d)

Naturalism in Theatre

14.

Mr G pioneers:

a)

Boring theatre

b)

Learning in theatre

c)

Fun in theatre

d)

Not really sure

e)

Oh no I'm in the wrong class again

15.

The two broad tools every actor is equipped with are the _____ and ______ ?

a)

Body and Fitness

b)

Speech and Mood

c)

Voice and Movement

d)

Adaptibility and Improvisation