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WorksheetsTheatre superstitions and traditions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What do you say to tell a theatre person to do a good job?
"Good luck!"
"Have a great show!"
"Break a Leg"
"Gesundheit"
What color is "bad luck" on a stage?
red
purple
yellow
gold
If you see a black cat before a theatre show, that is...
good luck
bad luck
doesn't matter, it's a cat.
nothing, it has to be a white cat.
A peacock feather is considered bad luck because...
it's an "evil eye"
it's green
the bird is dead
Shakespeare died holding one
You should say "The Scottish Play", instead of what Shakespearean title?
Romeo and Juliet
Titus Andronicus
MacBeth
Hamlet
Some say real witches put a curse on this play.
Hamlet
MacBeth
Romeo and Juliet
Titus Andronicus
You should not whistle in a theatre because
Sailors used whistling as a cue to fly in scenery
it summons ghosts
It's too loud and might mess up people's lines
It's rude
When should you rehearse a "curtain call"?
In the first rehearsal
Opening Night
final dress rehearsal
three weeks before the show
What is left onstage to guard against ghosts at night?
a mirror
milk and cookies
a cup of water
ghost light
A performer should never wear this opening night.
new makeup
new shoes
a red hat
shoelaces
You want to see if your friend is in the audience, but to avoid bad luck you should never
write them a note
call them
peek from behind the curtain
whisper their name
Never exit the dressing room with your
right foot
hat on
fingers crossed
mouth open
If you do say MacBeth in a theatre, to avoid the curse you have to...
jump up and down three times and spit
go outside, turn around clockwise 3 times, say a curse word, and ask to be let back in
close your eyes, say "I am not afraid" ten times and then turn your socks inside out.
tell your director to slap your shoulder, then apologize
Never use a real version of this onstage- it's bad luck.
money
flowers
jewlery
mirror
all of them
For good luck, when should you give a performer flowers?
Opening Night
Closing Night
Never
On a Tuesday
Where do actors hang out, when they are NOT onstage?
outside
the green room
the audience
the library
Which of these is bad luck backstage?
coughing
memorizing your lines
sleeping
knitting
If you had a bad dress rehearsal, that is considered
a good sign
a bad omen
part of the process
bad for business
Is clapping backstage good luck or bad luck?
good luck
bad luck
depends on the situation
Everyone in theatre believes all of these superstitions and traditions.
True
False
