WorksheetsTheatre Intro Unit Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Theatre can be defined as...
a performance that happens on a proscenium stage
the art of acting
the scenery, lights, and costumes all combined
a deliberate performance created by live actors and intended for a live audience, typically making use of scripted language
A manuscript written by a playwright containing dialogue and stage directions
script
sound
storyline
storytelling
The audience area of any theatrical space
set
house
curtain call
places
The unseen sides of the stage, typically where actors wait before entering the scene
1st and 3rd walls
fly space
aprons
wings
What theater is this?
The Guthrie
Arena Stage
The Globe
Circle in the Square
Responsible for leading rehearsals, working with actors, and the overall vision of a production.
Producer
Makeup Artist
Prop Master
Director
Dialogue
the chapters in a play
characters in a play
what the actors say in a play
when only one actor speaks
The line spoken just before your line, or the signal to enter or perform another action.
Breaking Character
Cue
Compass Direction
Black Out
Which lettered space on the diagram is Left Center?
B
D
F
I
Select ALL of the possible uses of TABLEAU
To create a story using frozen images
To help with developing characters and relationships
To aid scene transitions
To make the set changes easier for the crew
Which type of stage uses CARDINAL DIRECTIONS (e.g. north, south) for stage directions?
Thrust Stage
Proscenium Stage
Arena Stage
Flexible Stage
On a THRUST stage, on how many sides are the audience seated?
3 sides
4 sides
1 side
All around
When an actor turns their body to be more visible to the audience, this is called
Mugging
Cheating out
Going up
Mirroring
The Roman Colosseum is an example of this type of stage
Arena
Thrust
Proscenium
Open
When a stage warning or instruction is called by the stage manager or director, such as "going dark", cast and crew respond by:
telling people near them what the warning was
saying "thank you" and then repeating the warning
saying "all clear"
immediately following the instruction
These people are the ultimate interpreters of the "language" of the theatre, creating the story in their minds as the play unfolds. All that is done on the stage keeps them in mind because the play is for them.
Actors
Audience members
Critics
Directors
The modern proscenium stage takes its name from which section of the Greek amphitheaters?
Theatron
Parodos
Orchestra
Proskenion
In Shakespeare's time, only men and boys performed onstage and played all the characters in a play.
TRUE
FALSE
