wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Theatre Terms

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Upstage of (Cross above the sofa)

a)

Below

b)

Above

c)

Under

d)

Over

2.

Downstage of(cross below the sofa)

a)

Below

b)

Above

c)

Under

d)

Over

3.

To make up the lines.

a)

Makey Upity

b)

Abubu

c)

Ad-lib

d)

Amateur

4.

One who works in the Theater without pay.

a)

Star

b)

Chorus

c)

Amateur

d)

Ensemble

5.

A line delivered by an actor to the audience not noticed by other characters/actors onstage.

a)

Side-by-side

b)

Aside

c)

a meeting

d)

a conversation

6.

At least one person who observes a player imitating life.

a)

Audience

b)

Watchers

c)

People

d)

Viewers

7.

Portion of the theater not included in the auditorium and stage proper.

a)

Wings

b)

House

c)

Backstage

d)

Apron

8.

Play manuscript

a)

Catalog

b)

Musical

c)

Magazine

d)

Book

9.

Any specific action such as holding a book or turning on the tv

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Blocking

d)

Business

10.

bulletin board backstage

a)

focus

b)

callboard

c)

blocking

d)

business

11.

The kind of audition at which many actors are present.

a)

Cattle call

b)

Flats

c)

Callboard

d)

Tag line

12.

A person, animal, or entity in a play or scene.

a)

Person

b)

Character

c)

Cattle Call

d)

Cross

13.

The process of creating a believable person by exploring the physical, social, and psychological dimensions of a role. (This is the LONG definition) ;-)

a)

Characterization

b)

Character

c)

Audience

d)

Costume

14.

Group of singers, dancers, and speakers working in unison.

a)

Broadway

b)

Ensemble

c)

Chorus

d)

LA

15.

An actor's stage clothing

a)

Dress

b)

Outfit

c)

Costume

d)

Dressing Room

16.

TENSION between two or more actors or between characters and ideas.

a)

Conflict

b)

Conversation

c)

Falling Action

d)

Gossiping

17.

To attempt to hide mistakes in lines or actions.

a)

Business

b)

Blocking

c)

Cover

d)

Costume

18.

Actor's movement from one part of the stage to another shown by an X.

a)

Cartwheel

b)

Cue

c)

Cross

d)

Cut

19.

LAST WORD of a speech which SIGNALS another line

a)

Characterization

b)

Callboard

c)

Cue

d)

Cut

20.

To stop action or omit

a)

Cross

b)

Tag line

c)

Cut

d)

Costume

21.

the HARMONIOUS blending of many efforts of artists in a production

a)

chorus

b)

ensemble

c)

choir

d)

duet

22.

Pieces of scenery that form walls.

a)

blocking

b)

Focus

c)

Fourth wall

d)

Flats

23.

To center attention on something.

a)

Focus

b)

ad-lib

c)

characterization

d)

cross

24.

Imaginary side of the room towards the audience.

a)

Fourth wall

b)

3rd wall

c)

2nd wall

d)

1st wall

25.

LOUNGE near the stage for actors and crew

a)

Pink Room

b)

Green Room

c)

Blue Room

d)

Red Room

26.

SMALL ITEMS that actors use onstage

a)

scene

b)

scenery

c)

set

d)

props

27.

arch that frames the stage. (what type of stage do we have?)

a)

scenery

b)

flats

c)

Proscenium

d)

set

28.

The scenery for an act or scene.

a)

Scenery

b)

Set

c)

Scene

d)

Act

29.

The LAST LINE in an act or play.

a)

Tag line

b)

Cross

c)

Scenery

d)

Cue

30.

Space off to the SIDES of the stage where the actors cannot see.

a)

house

b)

wings

c)

apron

d)

backstage

31.

The PLACEMENT of ACTORS in relationship to furniture or other actors.

a)

Ensemble

b)

Business

c)

Cattle Call

d)

Blocking