WorksheetsStage Basics
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
The _________ is where the audience sits.
house
wings
colonnade
#2
What type of stage is this?
Thrust
Proscenium
Traverse
Arena
What type of stage has the audience on THREE sides?
Arena
Thrust
Flexible
Proscenium
When determining stage directions it is always from
The actor's point of view when facing the audience.
The audience's point of view
A ___________ is the written text that includes the lines and actions of the ensemble.
Book
Play
Script
Directions
Where the actors move on stage....
Blocking
Dynamics
Walking
Actions
What type of theater is pictured here?
arena
traverse
proscenium
thrust
What type of stage is this?
proscenium
thrust
traverse
arena
What type of stage is this?
traverse
arena
proscenium
thrust
What a type of stage is this?
thrust
traverse
arena
proscenium
What type of stage is this?
proscenium
thrust
traverse
arena
Proscenium means portal or picture frame.
True
False
One of the perks of having a proscenium stage is that is easy to_______.
Block for your audience.
Hide scenery.
Hide cast and crew backstage.
All of these.
It is a challenge to block in the round because you have the audience on all sides.
The part of the stage that sticks out beyond the proscenium is called ______.
apron
wing
house
cyc
Which stage direction is closest to the audience?
Upstage
Left Center
Center
Downstage
What is the area called where actors wait before entering the stage?
Apron
Wings
House
Stage Left
What type of stage do we have here at Lakeside?
Arena
Proscenium
Thrust
Traverse
The stage directions are reversed for someone sitting in the house (audience, director, lighting team, etc)
Which stage type has the audience seated on two opposite sides?
Proscenium
Traverse
Arena
Thrust
What is the area at the very front of the stage, closest to the audience, called?
Apron
Wings
House
Backstage
Which stage direction is farthest from the audience?
Downstage
Stage Left
Upstage
Center
