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Worksheets11/19/2020 What You Should Know Theatre I
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Choose the correct stage direction for #7.
Downstage
Upstage
Upstage left
The Legs of the stage are...
Supports under the stage
Set pieces used to hold up tables and chairs
Curtains on the sides of the stage
Curtains in the front of the apron.
The Apron of the stage is...
The part of the stage in above the curtain, often curved.
The part of the stage in front of the proscenium, often curved.
The part of the stage in front of the proscenium, often curved.
The part of the stage next to the wings often curved.
How many sections make up a stage?
6
7
8
9
What stage segment is highlighted here?
Upstage Left (UL)
Downstage Left (DL)
Upstage Right (UR)
Downstage Right (DR)
What stage segment is highlighted here?
Downstage Right (DR)
Upstage Right (UR)
Downstage Left (DL)
Center Center (CC)
What is acting done by one person called?
Duet
Monotone
Monologue
Solo Acting
What is a cast when referring to theatre?
The people who portray characters
The people who work behind the scenes
The thing you wear when you "break a leg"
A statue of a character
What does a stage manager do?
Directs the play
Manages backstage
Tells the characters what to do
Tells the characters what to say
The way that a character is portrayed is called what?
Actor's choice
Directing
Improvization
Characterization
People who work behind the scenes are called what?
Crew
Cast
Actors
Characters
What does dialogue refer to?
What the actors should say
What the actors should do
What accent the actors should have
How the actors should move onstage
Name the theatre job: The person who writes the script.
Director
Producer
Playwright
Lyrcist
Name the theatre job: The person who writes the instrumental music.
Director
Composer
Playwright
Lyrcist
Name the theatre job: The person who teaches the vocal music to the actor’s in a production.
Music Director
Choreographer
Fight Director
Composer
Name the theatre job: The person who designs the lighting of a production.
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Playwright
A person who checks the accuracy of a play
A person who writes plays
A person who plays while writing
A person who tells people how to write plays
A dramaturge
Researches
Ensures there is always drama on the set
The director
Provides direction for the production in the areas of acting, setting, lights and costumes
Seeks out financial backing for the production
The designer
creates the set and costume themes
Decorates your living room
The Proscenium Arch of the stage is...
The “picture frame” of a proscenium stage. The grand drape hangs above it.
The “picture frame” of a proscenium stage. The grand drape hangs in front of it.
The “picture frame” of a proscenium stage. The grand drape hangs behind it.
The technical term for the McDonalds Golden Arches
The Orchestra Pit of the stage is...
Above the apron with a moveable floor. The place where the orchestra and conductor play during a musical.
In front of the apron with a moveable floor. The place where the orchestra and conductor play during a musical.
Concealed under the apron with a moveable floor. The place where the orchestra and conductor play during a musical.
Concealed under the apron with a moveable floor. The place where the crew changes the oil and tires.
What type of stage has an audience on 3 sides?
Thrust stage
Proscenium
Flexible
Arena
What type of stage has NO backstage area?
Thrus
Proscenium
Arena
Flexible
What is the name for where the audience sits?
4th wall
arena
floor
house
Which theatre is a theater in the round?
Proscenium
Arena
Thrust
Flexible
Which theatre is like a runway?
Thrust
Proscenium
Flexible
Arena
what type of stage is this?
Thrust
Proscenium
Arena
Flexible
What is the area an actor is masked/hidden backstage before an entrance called?
Legs
Wings
Curtain
Sightline
This is an example of
A Proscenium Stage
An Arena Stage
A Fashion Show Runway
A Thrust Stage
This is an example of
A Proscenium Stage
An Arena Stage
A Fashion Show Runway
A Thrust Stage
