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Common Theatre Vocabulary

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Dear Evan Hansen, Evan tells a little lie that gets out of control. Evan is...

a)

Leading Actor

b)

Supporting Actor

c)

Ensemble

2.

In Sweeney Todd, Pirelli attempts to blackmail Sweeney. Pirelli is...

a)

Leading Actor

b)

Supporting Actor

c)

Ensemble

3.

In Wicked, many Ozians introduce Elphaba and Galinda to Oz. The Ozians are...

a)

Leading Actors

b)

Supporting Actors

c)

Ensemble

4.

Which seats are typically the most expensive?

a)

Orchestra

b)

Mezzanine

c)

Balcony

5.

Which section of the theatre hangs over the orchestra on the second level?

a)

Orchestra Pit

b)

Mezzanine

c)

Balcony

6.

These seats are considered the "Cheap Seats".

a)

Orchestra

b)

Mezzanine

c)

Balcony

7.

What section is featured in the top half of this image?

a)

Orchestra

b)

Mezzanine

c)

Balcony

8.

When an actor speaks directly to the audience, they are breaking...

a)

Character

b)

The Audience

c)

Tradition

d)

The Fourth Wall

9.

What theatre type is this?

a)

Proscenium

b)

Thrust

c)

Apron

d)

In the Round

10.

What theatre type is this?

a)

Proscenium

b)

Thrust

c)

Apron

d)

In the Round

11.

What theatre type is this?

a)

Proscenium

b)

Thrust

c)

Apron

d)

In the Round

12.

What theatre type is this?

a)

Proscenium

b)

Thrust

c)

Apron

d)

In the Round

13.

What theatre type is this?

a)

Proscenium

b)

Thrust

c)

Apron

d)

In the Round

14.

What theatre type is this?

a)

Proscenium

b)

Thrust

c)

Apron

d)

In the Round

15.

Scar begins singing in The Lion King. The words he sings are...

a)

Book

b)

Lyrics

c)

Script

d)

Music

16.

Mr. Lagana wrote the script to Razia's Shadow.

Music and Lyrics by Thomas Dutton.

__________ by Jordan Lagana.

a)

Lyrics

b)

Music

c)

Words

d)

Book

17.

It's time to decide what the actors do on stage! We are...

a)

Blocking

b)

Moving

c)

Acting

d)

Dancing

18.

Hamilton from Hamilton is sick! Who takes over?

a)

Hamilton Jr.

b)

Hamilton's Dance Captain

c)

Hamilton's Personal Assistant

d)

Hamilton's Understudy

19.

Kira from the ensemble of RENT injured herself! Who takes over?

a)

Kira's Understudy

b)

Kira's Dance Coach

c)

Kira's Swing

d)

Kira's Girlfriend

20.

This person, who is responsible for scheduling, told me to be at the theatre at 5pm. Who is she?

a)

Assistant Director

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Production Assistant

d)

Crew

21.

They told me to be at rehearsal at 330. This is our...

a)

Call Time

b)

Start Time

c)

Running Start

d)

Show Time

22.

Jenny is about to get on stage to perform!

a)

"Don't screw up!"

b)

"Good luck!"

c)

"Break a leg!"

d)

"Stub a toe!"

23.

AH! Don't say Macbeth! Instead, just call it...

a)

The English Play

b)

The Scandinavian Play

c)

The Irish Play

d)

The Scottish Play