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Theatre Vocab 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an ad lib?

a)

The BOSS of the play

b)

Actors of the play

c)

Creating lines or action spontaneously when necessary

d)

to clear from the stage completely; take down and store away when the run of the play has ended.

2.

What does 'audible' mean?

a)

able to be heard

b)

Planned movement around the stage

c)

Written copy of the play

d)

Backstage lounge or waiting room for actors

3.

What is "batten"

a)

Backstage lounge or waiting room for the actors.

b)

Piece of wood or pipe from which lights, scenery and curtains hang.

c)

Written copy of the play.

d)

Planned movement on stage.

4.

What is 'Blocking'?

a)

Planned movement on stage.

b)

Create lines or action spontaneously when necessary.

c)

The audience, place where the audience sits.

d)

Group of workers who handle a specific aspect of a production.

5.

What does 'cast' mean?

a)

Able to be heard

b)

person who finds financial investors and sets a budget for the

production

c)

Actors and crew of a production.

d)

Actors in a play.

6.

What does 'Characterization' mean?

a)

Putting together all facets of a character to make that person a believable individual who can be portrayed.

b)

Costumes

c)

Final rehearsal before the show opens with full costumes, makeup, lights, sound, props, etc.

d)

Create lines or action spontaneously when necessary.

7.

What does 'crew' mean?

a)

the BOSS of the play

b)

actors and crew of a production

c)

group of workers who handle a specific aspect of a production.

d)

The audience, place where audience sits.

8.

What does the 'director' mean?

a)

The BOSS of the play.

b)

Actors in the play.

c)

Group of workers who handle a specific aspect of a production.

d)

Person who finds financial investors and sets a budget for the production.

9.

What does 'dress rehearsal' mean?

a)

Repeated or additional performance at the end of the play.

b)

Final rehearsal before the show opens with full costumes, makeup, lights, sound, props, etc.

c)

Rehearsal for lights, scenery, sound, and any other tech elements.

d)

Planned movement on stage.

10.

What does 'encore' mean?

a)

Short break between the acts of a play or parts of a performance.

b)

Repeated or additional performance at the end of the play.

c)

To clear from the stage completely; take down and store away when the run of the play has ended.

d)

Backstage area on either side of the stage.

11.

What does 'greenroom' mean?

a)

Backstage lounge or waiting room for the actors.

b)

Backstage area on either side of the stage.

c)

Costumes

d)

The audience, place where audience sits.

12.

What does the 'house' mean?

a)

Actors in a play

b)

Planned movement on stage

c)

The audience, where the audience sits.

d)

Backstage area on either side of the stage.

13.

What does 'intermission' mean?

a)

Create lines or action spontaneously when necessary.

b)

To clear from the stage completely.

c)

Short break between the acts of a play or parts of a performance.

d)

Able to be heard.

14.

What does the 'producer' mean?

a)

The audience, place where the audience sits.

b)

Group of workers who handle a specific aspect of a production.

c)

Actors and crew of a production.

d)

Person who finds financial investors and sets a budget for the production.

15.

What does 'script' mean?

a)

Written copy of the play.

b)

Create lines or action spontaneously when necessary.

c)

Actors and crew of a production.

d)

Costumes.

16.

What does 'strike' mean?

a)

Short break between the acts of a play or parts of a performance.

b)

To clear from the stage completely; take down and store away when the run of the play has ended.

c)

Repeated or additional performance at the end of a play.

d)

Planned movement on stage.

17.

What does 'technical rehearsal' mean?

a)

Person who finds financial investors and sets a budget for the production.

b)

Final rehearsal before the show opens with full costumes, makeup, lights, sound, props, etc.

c)

Group of workers who handle a specific aspect of production.

d)

Rehearsal for lights, scenery, sound, and any other tech elements.

18.

What does 'wardrobe' mean?

a)

Costumes

b)

Actors in a play.

c)

Actors and crew of a production

d)

The BOSS of the play.

19.

What do 'wings' mean?

a)

Backstage lounge or waiting room for the actors.

b)

Backstage area on either side of the stage.

c)

The audience, place where the audience sits.

d)

Planned movement on stage.

20.

What does 'company' mean?

a)

Actors and crew of a production.

b)

The audience, place where the audience sits.

c)

Actors in a play.

d)

The BOSS of the play.