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Theatre Basics Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the THRUST STAGE

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Find the picture of the ARENA STAGE (Theatre in the Round)

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

The ARENA STAGE is also known as what?

a)

Theatre of Cruelty

b)

Theatre in the Buff

c)

Picture Box Theatre

d)

Theatre In the Round

4.

What is one of the problems facing actors with the Arena Stage?

a)

Being too high up.

b)

Being too close to the audience.

c)

Constantly having to turn to face the audience.

d)

Not being able to see the other actors.

5.

Which one is NOT an example of a job in the theatre?

a)

Makeup Designer

b)

Set Designer

c)

Acting Manager

d)

Director

6.

This person is standing...

a)

Up Stage Left

b)

Stage Right

c)

Downstage Left

d)

Center Stage

7.

The FRONT of the stage is...

a)

DOWN stage

b)

UP stage

8.

The back of the stage is...

a)

UP stage

b)

DOWN stage

9.

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

10.

This is the person who in charge of the show.

a)

Director

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Understudy

d)

House Manager

11.

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

a)

Director

b)

Choreographer

c)

Stage Manager

d)

Technical Director

12.

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

13.

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

14.

This is the term for all the movements on the stage

a)

Blocking

b)

Construction

c)

Composition

d)

Stage Picture

15.

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

a)

Groundlings

b)

Viewing Room

c)

Compartment

d)

House

16.

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

a)

Zeus

b)

Thespis

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

17.

This is the first step all designers do after they are hired for a show

a)

Talk to the actors

b)

Make a sketch of their designs

c)

Get instructions from the director

d)

Read the script

18.

If a show called for 12 dictionaries to be used during the first scene, it would be this designer who would be in charge those dictionaries.

a)

Costume designer

b)

Set designer

c)

Props designer

d)

Lighting designer

19.

Who is in charge of all cast lists and rehearsal schedules? They also create the prompt Book and call the show.

a)

Director

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Producer

d)

Costume Designer

20.

This person/people play the characters in the script and follows the director’s vision and concept for the play.

a)

House Manager

b)

Props Manager

c)

Actor

d)

Producer

21.

This person designs, builds, paints and decorates the set for a production.

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Props Manager

c)

Set Designer

d)

Technical Director

22.

This person supervises ushers, hands out programs, opens the house doors and communicates with the stage manager during show.

a)

Technical Director

b)

Business Manager

c)

House Manager

d)

Producer

23.

This person plans and provides the sound effects in the play, including music from existing sources.

a)

Set designer

b)

Prop manager

c)

Lighting designer

d)

Sound Designer

24.

This person works to make the best use of the subtle and powerful medium of light, creating effects that can be changed at will to match the mood of the action.

a)

Lighting Designer

b)

Box Office Manager

c)

Stage Manager

d)

Prop Manager

25.

This person teaches vocals for songs to performers.

a)

Music director

b)

Choreographer

c)

Director

d)

Stage manager

26.

Number 1 is which stage direction?

a)

DR- Down Stage Right

b)

DL- Down Stage Left

c)

UR- Up Stage Right

d)

UL- Up Stage Left

27.

Number 2, is what stage direction?

a)

UC- Up Stage Center

b)

C- Center Stage

c)

DC- Down Stage Center

28.

area on the stage in front of the curtain

a)

apron

b)

main stage

c)

proscenium

d)

pit

29.

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

a)

auditions

b)

meeting

c)

callback

d)

voiceover

30.

Theatre starts with which civilization?

a)

Roman

b)

Greek

c)

Persian

d)

American

31.

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

32.

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

33.

What does the word theatre mean?

a)

a place for seeing

b)

a place for acting

c)

a place for entertainment

d)

a place for enjoying

34.

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

35.

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

36.

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

a)

Groundlings

b)

Viewing Room

c)

Compartment

d)

House

37.

This person is in what stage area?

a)

Upstage Center

b)

Downstage Left

c)

Upstage Left

d)

Upstage Right

38.

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

a)

cue

b)

wings

c)

proscenium

d)

offstage

39.

What type of stage is this?

a)

Flexible

b)

Thrust

c)

Proscenium

d)

Arena

40.

Which theatre is like a runway?

a)

Traverse

b)

Proscenium

c)

Flexible

d)

Profile

41.

What do you call the last rehearsal before the show opens?

a)

dress rehearsal

b)

backstage rehearsal

c)

finale

d)

closing night

42.

Which of the following is a major consideration before selecting a show?

a)

budget

b)

rights

c)

casting

d)

all of these

43.

You can perform any show that exists as long as you pay for it.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What happens during the rehearsal process?

a)

sets are built

b)

choreography is taught

c)

vocals are taught

d)

all of these

45.

An audience is essential to live theater.

a)

true

b)

false

46.

When an audience gets swept away and believes what they are seeing on stage is called...

a)

suspended disbelief

b)

a trance

c)

boredom

d)

theatre magic

47.

Stage directions are from the audience's perspective.

a)

true

b)

false

48.

Theatre is meant to be performed live.

a)

true

b)

false

49.

Stage directions are meant to do what?

a)

keeps cast and crew safe

b)

avoid confusion

c)

be efficient

d)

all of these

50.

The show Lakeside was doing when the world shut down was....

a)

Sweeney Todd

b)

Sound of Music

c)

Back to the Future

d)

Mary Poppins