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Drama Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

THE FINAL PHASE OF REHEARSALS BEFORE AN OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE. RUN WITH ALL TECHNICAL ELEMENTS IN PLACE.

a)

DRESS REHEARSAL

b)

LIBRETTO

c)

OPENING SHOW

2.

SMALL ACTION ON STAGE.

a)

BLOCKING

b)

STAGE BUSINESS

c)

CHEATING

3.

TO CREATE LINES OR ACTIONS SPONTANEOUSLY WHEN NECESSARY. [IN OTHER WORDS TO MAKE UP SOMETHING TO KEEP THE SCENE/DIALOGUE GOING.]

a)

CLEAR

b)

ADLIB

c)

COUNTER

4.

THE PART OF THE STAGE PROJECTING PAST THE CURTAIN LINE INTO THE AUDITORIUM.

a)

BORDER LIGHTS

b)

APRON

c)

CHOREOGRAPHER

5.

THE SCRIPT IN A MUSICAL OR PLAY.

a)

BRACE

b)

LIBRETTO

c)

ASBESTOS

6.

THE FIREPROOF CURTAIN CLOSING OFF THE STAGE FROM THE AUDITORIUM/AUDIENCE.

a)

BACKDROP

b)

ASBESTOS

c)

CHOREOGRAPHER

7.

MOVING FROM BEHIND SOMEONE SO ONE PERSON WILL NOT BE BLOCKED BY ANOTHER.

a)

CHEATING

b)

COUNTER

c)

BOX OFFICE

8.

A LARGE PAINTED CLOTH USED AS A BACKGROUND SO SET THE LOCATION FOR A SHOW OR SCENE.

a)

BACKDROP

b)

BOX SET

c)

BATTEN

9.

TO REMOVE FURNITURE PROPS OR PEOPLE FROM THE STAGE.

a)

BRACE

b)

CLEAR

c)

CAST

10.

A LONG PIECE OF WOOD OR PIPE THAT HANGS SCENERY, LIGHTS, CURTAINS AND BACKDROPS ABOVE THE STAGE.

a)

BATTEN

b)

LIBRETTO

c)

FIRE CURTAIN

11.

DANCE DIRECTOR WHO CREATES MOVEMENTS TO MUSICAL NUMBERS

a)

LIBRETTO

b)

CHOREOGRAPHER

c)

CAST

12.

PRETENDING TO LOOK AT SOMEONE WHILE REALLY KEEPING ONE'S FACE TOWARDS THE AUDIENCE.

a)

CHEATING

b)

BRACE

c)

LIBRETTO

13.

SETTING THE MOVEMENT FOR A PLAY OR SCENE [A PERFORMER'S PHYSICAL ACTIONS]

a)

COUNTER

b)

BLOCKING

c)

BORDER LIGHTS

14.

ACTORS OR ACTRESSES IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL.

a)

CHOREOGRAPHER

b)

CAST

c)

ADLIB

15.

THE LARGE AREA OF THE THEATER SPACE WHERE YOU LOAD IN AND OUT SET PIECES

a)

BATTEN

b)

CARGO BAY

c)

MASKING

16.

A SMALL REPRESENTATION OF WHAT THE STAGE IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE DURING A SPECIFIC SCENE IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL.

a)

BOX OFFICE

b)

BOX SET

c)

ACT CURTAIN

17.

THE LOCATION WHERE THE TICKETS ARE SOLD

a)

ASBESTOS

b)

BOX OFFICE

c)

CLEAR

18.

A SPACE WHERE COSTUMES CAN BE BUILT, MAINTAINED AND STORED.

a)

DRESSING ROOM

b)

BOX OFFICE

c)

COSTUME ROOM

19.

THE AREA NOT VISIBLE TO THE AUDIENCE.

a)

BACKSTAGE

b)

BACK SET

c)

SET ALLEY

20.

THE AREA BESIDE/ABOVE THE STAGE WHERE LIGHTS, BACKDROPS AND SCENERY MAY BE FLOWN OR SUSPENDED WITH ROPES.

a)

FLIGHT SYSTEM

b)

CARGO BAY

c)

FLY RAIL SYSTEM

21.

Area where nonstage related concerns occur such as ticket sales, seating, concessions, auditorium maintenance, and opening or closing the theater.


a)

BACKSTAGE

b)

FRONT OF HOUSE

c)

BOX OFFICE

22.

Areas where actors put on makeup and change into and store their costumes.


a)

COSTUME ROOM

b)

PRE-SHOW ROOM

c)

MAKE-UP ROOM

d)

DRESSING ROOM

23.

 Someone who learns a role for the purpose of performing in the absence of the actor cast in the role.


a)

SWING

b)

UNDERSTUDY

c)

2ND LEAD