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WorksheetsBlocking Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Blocking is _________ on the stage.
dancing
performance
blocks
movement
The direction an actor faces on stage is called...
stage direction
stage position
weak
strong
The strongest position on stage is called...
full back
1/4 turn
full front
profile
The best position to use if you are sharing a scene with someone else is...
full front
3/4 turn
1/4 turn
profile
When standing in profile you can face...
left or right
left only
right only
to the back
Movement by an actor across the stage is called a...
diagonal
cross
counter cross
sideways walk
What is it called when you move your body position just a bit so that you are facing the audience more?
cheating out
facing forward
crossing
stage business
Any small movement on stage that does not require movement across the stage is called...
cheating out
crossing
stage business
pantomime
Moving in the opposite direction of an actor crossing the stage is called a _______ cross.
opposite
counter
criss
stage
Stages are labeled "upstage" and "downstage" because the first theaters were...
round
square
raked (built on an angle)
flat
The offstage areas just behind the curtain where actors wait to go on are called the...
backstage
set
green room
wings
Identify the labeled part of the stage.
downstage left
downstage right
upstage left
upstage right
Identify the labeled part of the stage.
upstage right
upstage left
downstage right
centerstage right
Identify the labeled part of the stage.
centerstage left
centerstage right
centerstage
upstage center
Identify the labeled part of the stage.
centerstage right
centerstage left
upstage left
downstage left
