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Theater Terms 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are stage directions?

a)

Things the actors are supposed to say

b)

The person who directs the play

c)

Positions on the stage

d)

Where the actor is supposed to move

2.

What is a cast when referring to theatre?

a)

The people who portray characters

b)

The people who work behind the scenes

c)

The thing you wear when you "break a leg"

d)

A statue of a character

3.

What does a stage manager do?

a)

Directs the play

b)

Organizes the show from backstage

c)

Tells the characters what to do

d)

Tells the characters what to say

4.

People who work behind the scenes are called what?

a)

Crew

b)

Cast

c)

Actors

d)

Characters

5.

What does the director do?

a)

Acts onstage

b)

Manages backstage

c)

Directs the play

d)

Writes the play

6.

What does dialogue refer to?

a)

What the actors should say

b)

What the actors should do

c)

What accent the actors should have

d)

How the actors should move onstage

7.

What does the term "blocking" mean in the theater?

a)

Where to move or stand on the stage

b)

When an actor stops being the character & acts or looks like themselves.

c)

Having one's lines memorized; no longer needing the book.

d)

Wishing the actor "Good Luck!".

8.

What does the term "Script" mean in the theater?

a)

The printed play from which actors learn lines.

b)

Where to stand or more during the play.

c)

Having one's lines memorized; no longer needing the book.

9.
What is Downstage?
a)
The part of the stage nearest the audience
b)
The part of the stage farthest from the audience
c)
The part of the stage left of the audience
d)
The area of the stage left of the actor
10.
What is Stage Right?
a)
The part of the stage nearest the audience
b)
The part of the stage farthest from the audience 
c)
The part of the stage to the left of the audience
d)
The part of the stage to the left of the actor
11.

An example of a prop is

a)

A dress

b)

A pair of shoes

c)

A broom

d)

An eye-patch