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WorksheetsTheatre Terms
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
Someone who writes works of drama is called...
an actor
a playwright
a producer
a theatrician
This person oversees many aspects of a performance, including ticket sales and advertising
a stage manager
a producer
a dramaturg
an understudy
If you want to know all of the entrance and exit cues for every actor in a performance, who would you ask?
the stage manager
the producer
the playwright
the understudy
This is the person develops the vision for a performance and works with performers to make that vision come alive onstage
the lead performer
the producer
the director
the swing
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 _________.
BFF
director
understudy
cousin
This word comes from the Greek term "drao-", which means "doing" or "action"
drama
director
deus ex machina
blocking
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.
emoting
playwright
pantomime
improv
If your microphone stops working during a Zoom call, you might be able to communicate by using your _______ skills!
sitzprobe
cold reading
pantomime
upstaging
Good actors know that they must always appropriately _______ when onstage, even when they aren't speaking or moving.
pantomime
emote
direct
upstage
This is when a character is alone onstage, sharing their thoughts aloud.
scrime
cheating out
soliloquy
stage directions
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?
an aside
choreography
standing ovation
breaking the fourth wall
This word refers to the dance movements that are performed to songs during a musical theatre production.
blocking
choreography
script
upstaging
What word do we use to describe a rehearsal that serves the purpose of getting the orchestra and the singers comfortable performing together?
understudy
choreography
props
sitzprobe
Which of these is most likely to happen FIRST when preparing a theatrical performance?
dress rehearsal
cold reading
blocking
When a director instructs performers on where/how to move and place themselves on stage, it's called ________
sitzprobe
cold reading
blocking
sets
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.
choreography
sets
props
scrim
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 ______.
Deus ex machina
improv
sets
soliloquy
Where does an actor go to relax before going onstage to perform?
the Deus ex machina
the green room
the proscenium
the fourth wall
Another word for the bows that happen at the end of a performance is ________
standing ovation
curtain call
cheating out
the fourth wall
Which of the following is an example of upstaging?
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.
Elina projects her voice to the back of the auditorium so that everyone can hear her.
Abygail pushes John down the stairs so that he actually "breaks a leg" before a performance.
Addison dances across the stage on her tiptoes. Nate also crosses the stage, while walking like a gorilla.
Is it a good idea to "cheat out" when you're onstage? Why or why not?
Yes, it's good to cheat out because it makes it easier for the audience to see all the details of your costume.
Yes, it's good to cheat out because it ensures that the audience will be better able to see and hear you.
No, it's not good to cheat out because cheaters never win.
No, it's not good to cheat out because the audience will think you don't care about the other performers onstage.
An exceptional stage performance often results in...
a stage combat scene!
a sitzprobe!
a fourth wall!
a standing ovation!
