WorksheetsTheatre Arts- Test 2
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
What types of stage has the audience on 3 sides of the stage
Arena
Thrust Stage
Procenium Stage
What type of stage has the audience on one side (in front of the stage)
Arena
Thrust Stage
Procenium Stage
What type of stage has the audience on all four sides of the stage?
Proscenium Stage
Arena
Thrust Stage
Where did Thrust Stages originate from?
3 sides
Proscenium Stages
Medieval Times
Pageant Wagons
A triangle
What does blocking mean?
minor actor movements
small character defining movements
major actor movements
The cue to enter the stage
What is the difference between blocking and stage business?
major character movements
small character defining movements
hand movements
facial expression
How do you label entrances?
Ext
CoX
Ent
X
How far should you begin your entrance?
In the middle of the stage
Onstage
In the wings, at least 5-6 feet away
3 feet away from the actors
Should you focus once you reach the stage or offstage?
offstage
onstage
What is a stage cross?
crossing the stage
standing in the middle of the stage
movement from one stage area to another
How do you abbreviate a stage cross?
CoX
X
Ent
Ext
What does it mean to counter?
to move up or downstage (depending on what the director tells you)
to move from behind someone so one person will not be blocked by another
to move in front of someone
to move center stage
How do you write counter-cross
X
Ent
CoX
Ext
If you are crossing while someone else is speaking, where should you cross?
in front of the other characters
behind the other characters
center stage
If you are crossing while speaking a line, where should you cross?
behind the other characters
in front of the other characters
center stage
upstage center
How should you turn onstage?
to face the other characters
towards the audience
to face the back wall, behind you
When should you backup on stage?
whenever you feel like it
when the director tells you to do so
during a dramatic point
What are three main technical rules for sitting onstage?
females sit with their legs slightly apart
females sit with their ankles crossed
avoid crossing your legs onstage
men sit with their legs slightly apart
When kneeling on stage, which knee should you kneel on?
the downstage knee
the upstage knee
What are two types of stage business?
gestures
blocking
personal business
When handling props or making large gestures, what hand should you use? Why?
the upstage hand because it won't draw the audience's attention
the downstage hand because it creates tension
In movement, what are three major identifiers?
Leading center
Inner Tempo
Stress
Tension
Define body language
how body positioning and movement reflects inner thoughts and feelings
using emotions
expressions
What is the difference between a mime and a pantomime?
Mime is one of the oldest form
Mime is the dramatic art of representing life through expressive movement of the body and face
Pantomime is the dramatic sketch as a whole.
Pantomime is when the actor has to communicate without words (nonverbal communication), using gestures and movements
What is character differentiation
when an actor has to play multiple different characters
when a character is being played by more than one actor
when a character becomes another character
Actors adapt their movement using ________________ and ________________
observation
replication
teleportation
