WorksheetsDrama Llama
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The word drama comes from the Greek word
performed
action
watched
audience
The people who build sets, manage lighting, or work backstage are called
the production crew
the design crew
the construction crew
the technical crew
The actors and actresses who perform the play are known as
the players
the crew
the cast
the stars
Drama is written to be____________ by actors and ___________ by an audience.
observed, understood
heard, experienced
spoken, enjoyed
performed, watched
A play in written form is called a
script
playwright
play-maker
spoken word
True or False: Everything a playwright writes does not have to appear onstage.
True
False
The playwright must write the_______________, or what the characters say to each other in conversation, as well as the________________ which tells how the play is to be performed.
lines, directions
verses, description
words, action
dialogue, stage directions
True or false: Dialogue is necessary in order to develop conflict and advance the plot.
True
False
In a script, if it is bold, at the start of a line, and followed by a colon, it is
setting, where the character is
dialogue, what the characters in a scene say
motivation, what inspires the character
props, what a character uses on stage
Dialogue is necessary in order to develop ________ and advance the plot.
rising action
resolution
setting
conflict
The playbill is a guide to the show for the audience which
credits the cast and crew involved in the production
may also contain pictures of the actors and their biographies which may also list other shows each actor has been in, a list of characters, the acts and scenes in the show, and any musical numbers if it is a musical
contains advertisements and patrons often cover the cost of a playbill
all of the above
A play is largely divided up into parts, or acts. There
are only three acts in a play
may be one to five acts in a play
must be five acts in a play
should be a minimum of two acts
Scenes are
further division of acts
a change in setting
an entrance or an exit
all of the above
All Directions Are Given From
an audiences' point of view
the producer's point of view
actors’ point of view
the director's point of view
Sets are the scenery, backdrops, furniture and props that create
the setting
the mood
the tone
the story
Stage directions may also describe
sound effects and lighting
costumes
props and sets
all of the above
Stage directions are usually written in ________ and __________.
italics, enclosed in parenthesis or brackets
bold, has a colon before them
all capitals letters, bold
a different font, has a semicolon separating them from the rest of the script
________________ is the practice of putting on the play.
Directing
Producing
Staging
Acting
Actors walk ________ to the audience and ____________ of the stage.
left, to the front
right, to the side
up, down to the back
down, up to the back
True or false: Advertisements and patrons often cover the cost of a playbill.
True
False
