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Parts of the Stage and Curtains Quiz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Where are the lights and sound typically controlled for a production?

a)

The Wings

b)

Backstage

c)

The Fly System

d)

The Booth

2.

Where does the audience sit?

a)

The House

b)

The Wings

c)

The Apron

d)

The Pit

3.

House directions are from whose perspective?

a)

The Musicians

b)

The Designer

c)

The Actor

d)

The Audience

4.

#5 on the drawing is called...

a)

The Pit

b)

The Apron

c)

The Wings

d)

The House

5.

What do we call the area in which the orchestra plays?

a)

The Pit

b)

The Apron

c)

The Wings

d)

The House

6.

What is the frame around the stage?

a)

Cyclorama

b)

Legs

c)

Proscenium

d)

Traveler

7.

Stage directions are from whose perspective?

a)

The Actor

b)

The Audience

c)

The Designer

d)

The Musicians

8.

True/False: Stage right is House Right.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the area of the stage farthest away from the audience?

a)

Stage Right

b)

Downstage

c)

Centerstage

d)

Upstage

10.

Which area of the stage is closest to the audience?

a)

Stage Left

b)

Downstage

c)

Centerstage

d)

Upstage

11.

Where is the actor?

a)

Upstage center

b)

Downstage center

12.

Where did the actor move?

a)

Upstage

b)

Downstage

13.

Where is the actor?

a)

Center stage right

b)

Center stage left

14.

Where did the actor move?

a)

Left

b)

Right

15.

Where is the actor?

a)

Downstage left

b)

Downstage right

16.

What part of the stage is the blue arrow pointing to?

a)

Apron

b)

Proscenium Arch

c)

House

d)

Wings

17.

What areas are circled in yellow on the diagram?

a)

House

b)

Wings

c)

Apron

d)

Border

18.

When an actor is waiting to enter the next scene, where does he/she stand?

a)

In the booth

b)

In the wings

c)

On the apron

d)

In the green room

19.

what type of stage is this?

a)

Thrust

b)

Procenium

c)

Arena

d)

Flexable

20.

What is the "Fourth wall"?

a)

A wall that is built by the set crew

b)

An invisible barrier between the audience and stage

c)

A wall painted black in the BlackBox Theatre

21.

What is the name of the curtain that hangs just upstage of the proscenium arch and is used to close the acting area from the audience’s view

a)

midstage traveler

b)

border

c)

apron curtain

d)

grand drape

22.

Number 2 in the image is pointing to a

a)

border

b)

traveler

c)

tab

d)

leg

e)

wing

23.

The tall narrow curtain in the image which is used to mask the wings is called

a)

a border

b)

a leg

c)

a traveler

d)

a cyc

24.

The white curtain that hangs furthest upstage which can be lit to reflect any color is called _________

a)

the grand drape

b)

the upstage traveler

c)

the cyc

d)

the screen

25.

#5 in the image, the black curtain that hangs on the sides of the stage perpendicular to the proscenium, and is used as additional masking for the wings is called a(n)

a)

border

b)

traveler

c)

tab

d)

arm

e)

tormenter

26.

A curtain on a track that opens or closes horizontally is called a

a)

traveling curtain

b)

flying curtain

c)

line curtain

d)

mover

27.

The black curtain that hangs furthest upstage and hides the back wall of the stage is called the

a)

back black

b)

grand drape

c)

cyc

d)

midstage traveler

28.

The black curtain that splits the downstage and upstage halves of the stage is called the

a)

back black

b)

grand drape

c)

cyc

d)

midstage traveler

29.

A curtain that is painted or constructed in a manner that makes it a part of the scenic environment is called a

a)

backdrop

b)

cyc

c)

tab

d)

flat

e)

mural

30.

the drawing of a building (or set) at ground level as imagined seen from above is called a

a)

ground plan

b)

front elevation

c)

top drawing

d)

top plan

31.

Which Area on the stage is the Star in?

(LOOK AT WHERE THE AUDIENCE IS & MAKE SURE YOUR LEFT AND RIGHT ARE CORRECT)

a)

Upstage Left

b)

Stage Right

c)

Center Stage

d)

DownStage Left

32.

what type of stage is this?

a)

Thrust

b)

Procenium

c)

Arena

d)

Flexable

33.

What type of stage is this?

a)

Procenium

b)

Thrust

c)

Arena

d)

Flexible

34.
a)

Proscenium Stage

b)

Flexible Stage

c)

Thrust Stage

d)

Arena Stage

35.
a)

Proscenium Stage

b)

Thrust Stage

c)

Arena Stage

d)

Flexible Stage

36.

Which stage is shown

a)

Proscenium Stage

b)

Black Box/ Flexible Stage

c)

Thrust Stage

d)

Arena Stage

e)

Traverse

37.

Which Area on the stage is the Star in?

(LOOK AT WHERE THE AUDIENCE IS & MAKE SURE YOUR LEFT AND RIGHT ARE CORRECT)

a)

Downstage Left

b)

UpStage Center

c)

Center Stage

d)

DownStage Right