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Theatre Terms

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Someone who writes works of drama is called...

a)

an actor

b)

a playwright

c)

a producer

d)

a theatrician

2.

This person oversees many aspects of a performance, including ticket sales and advertising

a)

a stage manager

b)

a producer

c)

a dramaturg

d)

an understudy

3.

If you want to know all of the entrance and exit cues for every actor in a performance, who would you ask?

a)

the stage manager

b)

the producer

c)

the playwright

d)

the understudy

4.

This is the person develops the vision for a performance and works with performers to make that vision come alive onstage

a)

the lead performer

b)

the producer

c)

the director

d)

the swing

5.

Keagan was excited to play the role of Jesus in a production of Godspell, but at the last minute, he fell down a flight of stairs and broke both his legs. On opening night, the role of Jesus was play by Tre, Keagan's _________.

a)

BFF

b)

director

c)

understudy

d)

cousin

6.

This word comes from the Greek term "drao-", which means "doing" or "action"

a)

drama

b)

director

c)

deus ex machina

d)

blocking

7.

Anya was so busy making videos on TikTok that she completely forgot about the presentation due in her science class. Luckily, she was able to use her ______ skills to do a decent job even without rehearsal.

a)

emoting

b)

playwright

c)

pantomime

d)

improv

8.

If your microphone stops working during a Zoom call, you might be able to communicate by using your _______ skills!

a)

sitzprobe

b)

cold reading

c)

pantomime

d)

upstaging

9.

Good actors know that they must always appropriately _______ when onstage, even when they aren't speaking or moving.

a)

pantomime

b)

emote

c)

direct

d)

upstage

10.

This is when a character is alone onstage, sharing their thoughts aloud.

a)

scrime

b)

cheating out

c)

soliloquy

d)

stage directions

11.

Trinice and Ruby are acting out an argument scene onstage. In the middle of their dialogue, Ruby turns directly to the audience and says, "Is she SERIOUS right now?"


What TWO terms below could appropriately describe what Ruby just did?

a)

an aside

b)

choreography

c)

standing ovation

d)

breaking the fourth wall

12.

This word refers to the dance movements that are performed to songs during a musical theatre production.

a)

blocking

b)

choreography

c)

script

d)

upstaging

13.

What word do we use to describe a rehearsal that serves the purpose of getting the orchestra and the singers comfortable performing together?

a)

understudy

b)

choreography

c)

props

d)

sitzprobe

14.

Which of these is most likely to happen FIRST when preparing a theatrical performance?

a)

dress rehearsal

b)

cold reading

c)

blocking

15.

When a director instructs performers on where/how to move and place themselves on stage, it's called ________

a)

sitzprobe

b)

cold reading

c)

blocking

d)

sets

16.

In The Lion King, these might include Pride Rock and a backdrop of the African savannah.


In The Little Mermaid, they might include an undersea kingdom complete with a throne, and a stone grotto full of treasures.

a)

choreography

b)

sets

c)

props

d)

scrim

17.

At the end of a Greek drama, a crane-like tool was often used to lower a character onstage. The character represented a god, and typically would determine the outcome of the story. This event is called ______.

a)

Deus ex machina

b)

improv

c)

sets

d)

soliloquy

18.

Where does an actor go to relax before going onstage to perform?

a)

the Deus ex machina

b)

the green room

c)

the proscenium

d)

the fourth wall

19.

Another word for the bows that happen at the end of a performance is ________

a)

standing ovation

b)

curtain call

c)

cheating out

d)

the fourth wall

20.

Which of the following is an example of upstaging?

a)

During his scene with Jenyra, Xander continually moves further away from the audience. Jenyra has to turn away from the audience in order to talk to Xander.

b)

Elina projects her voice to the back of the auditorium so that everyone can hear her.

c)

Abygail pushes John down the stairs so that he actually "breaks a leg" before a performance.

d)

Addison dances across the stage on her tiptoes. Nate also crosses the stage, while walking like a gorilla.

21.

Is it a good idea to "cheat out" when you're onstage? Why or why not?

a)

Yes, it's good to cheat out because it makes it easier for the audience to see all the details of your costume.

b)

Yes, it's good to cheat out because it ensures that the audience will be better able to see and hear you.

c)

No, it's not good to cheat out because cheaters never win.

d)

No, it's not good to cheat out because the audience will think you don't care about the other performers onstage.

22.

An exceptional stage performance often results in...

a)

a stage combat scene!

b)

a sitzprobe!

c)

a fourth wall!

d)

a standing ovation!