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Theatre Basic Terms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who is on the stage saying words to other people is doing what?

a)

Acting

b)

Singing

c)

Dancing

d)

Sleeping

2.

This is what a performer wears on stage that is not their own clothing. It's called a ...?

a)

Bouquet

b)

Belt

c)

Hat

d)

Costume

3.

In order to get a part, you have to go through what?

a)

A line

b)

An audition

c)

A drive-through

d)

A rain storm

4.

This is the thing actors and dancers walk, dance, tumble, sing and speak on. (HINT - the audience can see you from here!)

a)

Platform

b)

Plateau

c)

Office

d)

Stage

5.

When person is speaking loudly, but they are not yelling at you, it's called...?

a)

Cooking

b)

Projecting

c)

Singing

d)

Answering

6.

What is the best definition of an ENSEMBLE?

a)

A single person who works alone

b)

Two people who are talking to each other

c)

Your parents watching the show

d)

A group of people who work together

7.

Finish this sentence: "A structure on the stage that helps to represent a place is called a...?"

a)

Cast

b)

Set

c)

Play

d)

Theatre

8.

This is the person who in charge of the show.

a)

Director

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Understudy

d)

House Manager

9.

This is the person who teaches dance moves to a group of people?

a)

Director

b)

Choreographer

c)

Stage Manager

d)

Technical Director

10.

The person (or group of people) who writes the songs for a musical is called a....?

a)

Orchestrator

b)

Arranger

c)

Composer

d)

Lighting Designer

11.

This is the person who "calls" the show and makes sure everything runs smoothly night after night.

a)

Director

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Choreographer

d)

Set Designer

12.

This is a long speech made by one actor.

a)

Commercial

b)

Duet

c)

Monologue

d)

Pitch

13.

This is unscripted acting that is made up as it goes along.

a)

Improv

b)

Scene

c)

Theatre

d)

Resume

14.

A person who writes plays is know a..."

a)

Wordsmith

b)

Author

c)

Producer

d)

Playwright

15.

An actor uses these to get around the stage when being told where to go.

a)

Stage Productions

b)

Stage Directions

c)

Stage Actions

d)

Stages

16.

This is the term for all the movements on the stage

a)

Blocking

b)

Construction

c)

Composition

d)

Stage Picture

17.

Broadway is located in...

a)

California

b)

Alaska

c)

New York

d)

Ohio

18.

The area where the audience sit is also known as the...

a)

Groundlings

b)

Viewing Room

c)

Compartment

d)

House

19.

These are the areas on the sides of the stage?

a)

Wings

b)

Feathers

c)

Crow's Nest

d)

Hobbit Hole

20.

The 1st actor in the Western theatre tradition is known as

a)

Zeus

b)

Thespis

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

21.

T or F

Many theatre terms we use originated in Ancient Greece.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A show where people rap, sing and dance is known as a musical.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

At the heart of every good drama is what?

a)

Noise

b)

Conflict

c)

Reason

d)

Music

24.

Every story has these three things - what are they?

a)

Ending, middle, second middle

b)

Beginning, thought, stalling

c)

Middle of the action, pause, release

d)

Beginning, middle, end

25.

This is what an actor does so they can say their lines without looking at the words.

a)

Memorize

b)

Mesmerize

c)

Measuring

d)

Meme-er-ize