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Theatre Production

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The place where the most professional theatre takes place.

a)

Hollywood, CA

b)

Austin, TX

c)

Broadway, NYC

d)

Hartford, CT

2.

A form of theater that combines song, dance, spoken dialogue and acting.

a)

Opera

b)

musical

c)

Dramatic Play

d)

Soap Opera

3.

What elements are needed in a musical?

a)

Songs

b)

Dancing

c)

Plot

d)

All of the above

4.

This is the person that writes the music.

a)

Lyricist

b)

Producer

c)

Composer

d)

Director

5.
Who is in charge of writing and teaching dance routine?
a)
Choreography
b)
Actor
c)
Director
d)
Producer
6.
Who tells actors what to do and where to move on stage?
a)
Director
b)
Producer
c)
Designer
d)
Stage Crew
7.

This person manages the money, the people, and the show

a)

Director

b)

Producer

c)

Choreographer

d)

Stage Manager

8.

This person organizes and runs backstage and stage crew

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Director

c)

Producer

d)

Music Director

9.
The conversation between two or more characters onstage  
a)
dialogue
b)
improvisation
c)
makeup
d)
mimicry
10.
 disagreement between characters or ideas in a play  
a)
conflict
b)
costumes
c)
dialogue
d)
improvisation
11.
to ad-lib or invent dialogue not in the script  
a)
improvisation
b)
makeup
c)
mimicry
d)
monologue
12.
all articles, except costumes or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production (e.g., pan, suitcase, stuffed animal)  
a)
props
b)
role
c)
scenery
d)
script
13.
a written manuscript containing dialogue and stage directions  
a)
script
b)
sound
c)
storyline
d)
storytelling
14.

What is acting done by one person called?

a)

Duet

b)

Dialogue

c)

Monologue

d)

Solo

15.
This person will learn the same role as another actor and will perform that role if the originally cast actor becomes sick or unable to perform. 
a)
Props Master/ Mistress
b)
Director
c)
Stage Manager
d)
Understudy
16.
This person designs everything that the actors will wear. 
a)
Costume Designer
b)
Dramaturg
c)
Assistant to the Director
d)
Lighting Technician
17.
This person's job is to write plays. 
a)
Playwright
b)
Director
c)
Composer
d)
Choreographer
18.

These people are responsible for making scene changes and special effects happen "magically." They must be quick, quiet, and invisible to the audience.

a)

Dancers

b)

Tech Crew

c)

Producers

d)

Lyricists

19.
This person designs the set. They will create the "sense of place" for the play by creating backdrops, furniture, or scenery. 
a)
Featured Actress
b)
Choreographer
c)
Lighting Designer
d)
Scenic Designer
20.
These people play the character roles in the performance. They must be very disciplined to remember lines and blocking and behave in a believable way. 
a)
Dramaturgs
b)
Costume Crew
c)
Promotions Team
d)
Actors
21.

The words to songs in a musical drama

a)

lyrics

b)

dances

c)

book

d)

poems

22.

The part of the script that tells the directors/actors what to do and suggested expressions. Usually in ( ) or italics.

a)

dialogue

b)

stage directions

c)

information page

d)

monologue