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Stage Conventions and Script Analysis

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Colosseum in Rome, a professional football stadium, and a boxing ring are examples of what type of performance space?

a)

Thrust

b)

Black Box

c)

Arena

d)

Proscenium

2.

A stage where the audience sits on one side of the actors and there is usually an architectural frame defining the space.

a)

Thrust

b)

Black Box

c)

Arena

d)

Proscenium

3.

A stage where the audience sits on three sides is called

a)

Thrust

b)

Black Box

c)

Arena

d)

Proscenium

4.

“Stage left” and “stage right” is from the perspective of the

a)

Actor

b)

Audience

c)

Lobby

d)

Thrust

5.

The part of the stage FARTHEST from the audience is called

a)

Downstage

b)

Upstage

c)

Offstage

d)

Onstage

6.

“Pantomime” is defined as

a)

A game where each actor pretends to be a passenger in a taxi.

b)

A performance where all of the actors are perfectly still.

c)

A game using a mat with colored circles.

d)

A performance using body movement and expression without dialogue.

7.

Pitch refers to

a)

A sudden movement in an unexpected direction

b)

The relative highness or lowness of the voice

c)

The relative loudness or softness of the voice

d)

How easy it is to hear an actor from offstage

8.

Inflection refers to

a)

When an actor kneels onstage

b)

When an actor pauses in his speech

c)

When an actor has a sore throat

d)

When an actor uses variety of vocal pitch

9.

The wants and desires of a character, for example Romeo and Juliet wanting to run away to be together in Romeo and Juliet, would be considered a(n):

a)

External Trait

b)

Obstacle

c)

Objective

d)

Internal Trait

10.

When considering the dramatic structure of a play, the information that the audience needs to know to understand the world of the play is known as:

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Fallin Action

d)

Resolution

11.

The character who is the opposing force to the main character is the

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Tritagonist

d)

None of the above

12.

The last rehearsals before a performance where all technical elements, including costumes and make-up, are added refer to

a)

Strike

b)

Dress Rehearsal

c)

Blocking Rehearsal

d)

Read-Through