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Theatre Conventions Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false: DOWNSTAGE is the area furthest from the audience

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Stage left and stage right are determined by the perspective of the...

a)

actor

b)

director

c)

audience

3.

The most downstage part of the stage is called the...

a)

arrow

b)

apron

c)

aperature

d)

skirt

4.

Which type of stage has audience members on just one side?

a)

flexible

b)

thrust

c)

arena

d)

proscenium

5.

Which type of stage can change for each production?

a)

proscenium

b)

flexible

c)

arena

d)

thrust

6.

Which type of stage has audience on all sides?

a)

thrust

b)

arena

c)

flexible

d)

proscenium

7.

Which type of stage has audience on three sides?

a)

proscenium

b)

arena

c)

flexible

d)

thrust

8.

Is audience etiquette for a basketball game the same as audience etiquette for a theatre performance?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Select all options that ARE examples of proper audience etiquette.

a)

turn off your cell phone

b)

arrive late

c)

interact with the performers

d)

stay in your seat

10.

True or false: It is fine to take video or photos during a play without permission.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Stage fright is caused by a hormone called:

a)

dopamine

b)

seratonin

c)

androgen

d)

adrenaline

12.

Select all that are examples of good ways to combat stage fright.

a)

be prepared

b)

hold your breath

c)

Superhero pose

d)

stay up late

13.

How high or low you are speaking is called...

a)

projection

b)

pitch

c)

diction

d)

rate

14.

Your volume while speaking is called...

a)

projection

b)

pitch

c)

diction

d)

rate

15.

The speed at which you are speaking is called...

a)

rate

b)

projection

c)

pitch

d)

diction

16.

Speaking clearly is called...

a)

rate

b)

diction

c)

projection

d)

pitch

17.

You can vary your rate and pitch to create vocal...

a)

projection

b)

expression

c)

proscenium

d)

extracurricular