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Theatre Basics

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 44mins

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Class
Date
1.

Tall black curtains at the sides of the stage used to "hide" actors, backstage, and scenery.

a)

cue

b)

wings

c)

proscenium

d)

offstage

2.

the lowered section between the audience and stage, where the musicians sit.

a)

wings

b)

proscenium

c)

apron

d)

Pit

3.

the "wall" that separates the audience portion of the theater from the stage portion of the theater

a)

proscenium

b)

apron

c)

pit

d)

house

4.

to tear down or get rid of the scenery after a play or musical is over. Clean up.

a)

proscenium

b)

strike

c)

rip apart

d)

pit

5.

area on the stage in front of the curtain

a)

apron

b)

main stage

c)

proscenium

d)

pit

6.

The process of arranging moves to be made by the actors during the play, recorded by stage management in the prompt script.

a)

props

b)

stage management

c)

blocking

d)

arena

7.

the performer readjusts his or her body with an audience in mind.

a)

blocking

b)

audience view

c)

apron

d)

cheat out

8.

Following a rehearsal (or an early performance in a run) the director will give notes to the cast and crew about where to make changes, improvements, cuts etc.

a)

blocking

b)

notes

c)

apron

d)

stage picture

9.

the lines spoken in a play.

a)

monologue

b)

dialogue

c)

stage directions

d)

proscenium

10.

a section of lines from a scene during which only one person speaks.

a)

dialogue

b)

proscenium

c)

monologue

d)

stage directions

11.

A notification of a working session

a)

call

b)

voicemail

c)

txt

d)

session notice

12.

Following an audition, the director may ask to see a short list of actors again

a)

auditions

b)

meeting

c)

callback

d)

voiceover

13.

Process where the director or casting director of a production asks performers to show them what they can do.

a)

auditions

b)

callbacks

c)

meeting

d)

talent show

14.

Any signal (spoken line, action or count) that indicates another action should follow

a)

call

b)

cue

c)

meeting

d)

pinpoint

15.

In acting, saying or doing something that is not in keeping with the character one is portraying.

a)

monologue

b)

dialogue

c)

cheating out

d)

break character

16.

Announcement by the Director/Stage Manager that a section of the performance has begun

a)

call

b)

cue

c)

lights up

d)

lights down

17.

Announcement by the Director/Stage Manager that a section of the performance has ended

a)

call

b)

cue

c)

lights up

d)

lights down

18.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

proscenium

b)

thrust

c)

found space/environmental/flexible

d)

arena

19.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

proscenium

c)

thrust

d)

found space/environmental/flexible

20.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

proscenium

c)

thrust

d)

found space/flexible/environmental

21.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

thrust

c)

proscenium

d)

found space/flexible/environmental

22.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

proscenium

c)

found stage/flexible/environmental

d)

thrust

23.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

proscenium

c)

thrust

d)

found space/environmental/flexible

24.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

proscenium

c)

found space/environmental/flexible

d)

thrust

25.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

proscenium

b)

found space/flexible/environmental

c)

arena

d)

thrust

26.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

proscenium

c)

thrust

d)

found space/environmental/flexible

27.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

proscenium

c)

found space/flexible/environmental

d)

thrust

28.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

proscenium

c)

found space/flexible/environmental

d)

thrust

29.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

found space/environmental/flexible

c)

thrust

d)

proscenium

30.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

found space/flexible/environmental

c)

thrust

d)

proscenium

31.

Identify this type of stage.

a)

arena

b)

found space/flexible/environmental

c)

thrust

d)

proscenium

32.

If I were standing on section 13, where would I be standing?

a)

Upstage left(USL)

b)

Downstage left (DSL)

c)

Downstage right (DSR)

d)

upstage right (USR)

33.

If I were standing on section 5, where would I be standing?

a)

Upstage right (USR)

b)

Downstage right (DSR)

c)

Center Stage (C)

d)

Upstage left (USL)

34.

If I were standing on section 12, where would I be standing?

a)

upstage center (USC)

b)

stage right (SR)

c)

downstage center (DSC)

d)

downstage right (DSR)

35.

If I were standing on section 7, where would I be standing?

a)

upstage left (USL)

b)

upstage right (USR)

c)

downstage left (DSL)

d)

downstage right (DSR)

36.

If I were standing on section 9, where would I be standing?

a)

downstage left (DSL)

b)

downstage right (DSR)

c)

center stage (C)

d)

stage left (SL)

37.

If I were standing on section 10, where would I be standing?

a)

stage right (SR)

b)

stage left (SL)

c)

downstage center (DSC)

d)

downstage right (DSR)

38.

If I were standing on section 6, where would I be standing?

a)

center stage (C)

b)

upstage center (USC)

c)

downstage center (DSC)

d)

upstage right (USR)

39.

If I were standing on section 8, where would I be standing?

a)

stage left (SL)

b)

stage right(SR)

c)

center stage (C)

d)

downstage center(DSC)

40.

If I were standing on section 11, where would I be standing?

a)

upstage left (USL)

b)

upstage right (USR)

c)

downstage left (DSL)

d)

downstage right (DSR)

41.

Where did theatre performance begin?

a)

Ancient Egypt

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Ancient Rome

d)

Caveman days

42.

What is the name of the "Scottish Play" that you aren't supposed to say out loud in a theatre?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Macbeth

c)

Brave

d)

Twelfth Night

43.

What do you say instead of "Good Luck!" in theatre?

a)

"You've got this!"

b)

"Go get 'em!"

c)

"Lights on!"

d)

"Break a Leg!"

44.

What is the light that you leave on in a theatre called?

a)

"Phantom Light"

b)

"Ghost Light"

c)

"Spirit Light"

d)

"Bright Light"

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