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Worksheets5th Form Theatre Arts Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The place where actors stand waiting for their cue before going on stage is called
the apron
the wings
backstage
the green room
What name is given to the stage which is surrounded by audience seating on all sides?
Arena
Thrust
Traverse
Proscenium
Which of the following explains the challenge a director would encounter when using an arena stage for a production?
An actor’s back will be used for upstaging another actor.
At no time will an actor's back be turned to the audience.
An actor’s back will be turned to the audience some of the time.
An actor’s back will be turned to the audience all of the time.
What is the name given to the theatrical personnel responsible for the creative vision of a production?
Director
Producer
Designer
Stage manager
A character is on stage during a live comedy show. The audience is not very involved in the performance. To be able to generate audience involvement, the actor should move further
upstage
downstage
left of centre
right of centre
During the preparation and execution of a production, the Prompt Book is the responsibility of the
properties manager
technical director
executive producer
stage manager
After attending an audition, performers are usually anxious as they await...
fittings
call-backs
rehearsals
Photographs
Which of the following reflects the correct order of the rehearsal process?
Technical, dress, blocking
Blocking, technical, dress
Blocking, dress, technical
Technical, blocking, dress
Why would a stage manager ask to ‘strike the set’?
The set needs cleaning.
The script calls for a sound.
The scene has ended.
There are loose nails in the flats on stage
Jane forgot some of her lines, her voice trembled, and she missed one cue on opening night of the production. One of the cast members tells Jane that she needs to be more relaxed.
Which of the following BEST reflects the need for relaxation?
Encourages performers to focus on others because they are calmer
Encourages performers to be complacent because they can remember lines, blockings and cues
Makes one focused, boosts memory and encourages performer to remember lines, blockings and cues during performance
Makes one focused, boosts memory and encourages performer to remember lines, blockings and cues, and to outperform other cast members on stage.
A set designer has been asked to design a play which is being staged in the round. Which of the following designs would be BEST suited for the play?
A production is two days away and the stage manager is concerned about the overall flow of the presentation. Which of the following rehearsals would be BEST for the stage manager to request?
Dry tech
Lines rehearsal
Dress rehearsal
Technical rehearsal
What is the theatre term that means the process in which an actor tries out for a part in a play?
Aside
Call Back
Audition
Try outs
What term means one actor alone on stage speaking a series of lines aloud in order to reveal a character's innermost thoughts?
Aside
Solilquy
Monologue
Ensemble
Which of the below parts of a stage does a THRUST style NOT have:
Apron
Upstage
Backstage
Downstage
Which of the below descriptions of a Proscenium stage does NOT apply:
Audience sits on 3 sides of the stage
There is a front (main) drape
It has offstage right and left wing
There is an apron
When an actor uses a memory from his or her own experience to act out a moment in a play or scene, this is called:
Emotional recall
Realism
Symbolism
Method acting
What theatre term means the last words or action before yours?
Cast
Cue
Action
Line
The Stage Manager is the person in charge of:
Blocking a show.
Building the set on the stage.
Cleaning up the stage.
The backstage area during tech rehearsals and performances.
The House Manager is the person in charge of:
The ushers and the safety of the audience.
The set and keeping it clean.
Selling tickets.
The money earned.
Which term means to add dialogue not already in the script (usually to cover for a mistake)?
Cue
Improvisation
Aside
Ad-lib
Who is the person in charge of all aspects of a production?
Producer
Director
Stage manager
Publicist
What is subtext?
When other actors whisper underneath a character's speech.
Words written in the script in italics.
The underlying meaning of a line.
The last words said in a long speech
Who is responsible for advertising the production?
Producer
Director
Stage Manager
Publicist
