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WorksheetsDrama 1 Final Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
To pull attention away from the character who the attention should be on.
upstaging
fourth wall
cheat out
apron
An imaginary surface at the edge of the stage through which the audience watches a performance
upstaging
fourth wall
cheat out
apron
when a performer makes sure that the audience can see their body and face
upstaging
fourth wall
cheat out
apron
the invisible line that is upstage of the proscenium arch
apron
proscenium line
pit
wings
legs
the area downstage of the proscenium line
apron
cyclorama
pit
wings
legs
the black curtain that create aisles for actors to enter and exit.
apron
cyclorama
pit
wings
legs
a white curtain at the back of the stage that is used as a backdrop
apron
cyclorama
pit
wings
legs
the area below the apron where an orchestra plays for a musical
apron
proscenium line
pit
wings
legs
the areas off stage left and right of the acting space
apron
proscenium line
pit
wings
legs
a stage with audience on 2 sides
traverse
proscenium
thrust
arena
a stage with audience on 1 side
traverse
proscenium
thrust
arena
a stage with audience on 3 sides
traverse
proscenium
thrust
arena
a stage with audience on all sides
traverse
proscenium
thrust
arena
the major division of a play; can be divided into scenes
act
scenes
overture
line spoken by only one character
dialogue
monologue
trio
the playwright's instructions to the actors
stage directions
foil
foreshadowing
tragic flaw
a secondary character whose situation parallels the main character
stage directions
foil
foreshadowing
tragic flaw
hinting at what is to come - sometimes through an object that becomes important later in the play
stage directions
foil
foreshadowing
tragic flaw
a hero's weakness usually resulting in his/her demise
stage directions
foil
foreshadowing
tragic flaw
Identify area 3
DSR
DSL
USL
Identify area 7
USL
DSL
CSR
Identify area 1
DSR
DSL
USL
Identify area 2
DSR
DSC
CSL
Identify area 4
DSR
DSC
CSL
Identify area 5
CS
CSR
CSL
Identify area 6
CS
CSR
CSL
Identify area 8
USC
DSC
CSL
Identify area 9
DSR
USR
CSR
Important moments in the story when the objective or mood changes for the character
key moments
motivation
simple moments
complex moments
the reason behind a character's behaviors and actions in a given scene or throughout the story
key moments
motivation
reason
subtext
Where were all plays written and produced in ancient Greece?
Delphi
Corinth
Athens
Volos
Check all items that are an area of technical theatre
Scenery
Costumes
Lighting
Sound
Acting
Check elements of art
Line
Shape
Color
Unity
Proportion
Check principles of design
Rhythm
Texture
Variety
Form
Pattern
What is a unit?
what the character is striving for in a single unit
the main theme, idea, or goal of the play
a portion of a scene that contains one objective
the meaning lying underneath the text
What is subtext?
what the character is striving for in a single unit
the main theme, idea, or goal of the play
a portion of a scene that contains one objective
the meaning lying underneath the text
What is an objective?
what the character is striving for in a single unit
the main theme, idea, or goal of the play
a portion of a scene that contains one objective
the meaning lying underneath the text
What is a super objective?
what the character is striving for in a single unit
the main theme, idea, or goal of the play
a portion of a scene that contains one objective
the meaning lying underneath the text
Check types of puppets we talked about in class
Rod
Hand
Body
Sock
Foot
What does this blocking notation mean?
Pick Up
Pull Out
Put on
Take off
What does this blocking notation mean?
Jump
Jam
Juice
Jiggle
What does this blocking notation mean?
Exit
Enter
Excuse
Extend
What does this blocking notation mean?
Go Downstairs
Go Upstairs
Go Sideways
Jump 2 Times
What does this blocking notation mean?
Chair
Lowercase H
Sofa
Door
What does this blocking notation mean?
Upstage of
Downstage of
Between
Underneath
What does this blocking notation mean?
Stand
Shuffle
Sit
Sing
What does this blocking notation mean?
Look
Leap
Turn right
Listen
What are tactics?
What your do with your face
What you do onstage
What you do to get the other person to give you what you want
What you sing during a musical number
What are beats?
A song notation for a musical number
The main theme or subject of the play
A dance number
A single unit of action
What is the theatrical definition of blocking?
the actors' tactics
the actors' emotions
the actors' movements on the stage
