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Theatre Semester 1 Exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who creates movement and dance to help tell a story?

a)

Director

b)

Choreographer

c)

Designer

d)

Stage Manager

2.

Who oversees the creation of the production elements and manages the budget and overall production schedule?

a)

Marketing Director

b)

Fight Director

c)

Production Manager

d)

Box Office Manager

3.

Who helps with all areas of the production, guides rehearsals, creates documentation, and oversees run of the show?

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Technical Director

c)

Scenic Painter

d)

Musical Director

4.

Who analyzes the script and guides the entire production?

a)

Composer/Lyricist

b)

Director

c)

Musical Director

d)

Fight Director

5.

Who takes care of all patron needs and oversees all front-of-house staff including concessions and ushers?

a)

Company Manager

b)

Marketing Director

c)

Master Electrician

d)

House Manager

6.

Who creates a plan for the construction of the set designer’s vision; oversees scenic, electrics, prop, and sound?

a)

Master Carpenter

b)

Master Electrician

c)

Technical Director

d)

Stage Manager

7.

Who writes the script for the play?

a)

Playwright

b)

Composer/Lyricist

c)

Actor

d)

Director

8.

Who works with the house manager to assist patrons by guiding them to their seats and distributing programs?

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Usher

c)

General Manager

d)

Designer

9.

Who prepares for and oversees the execution of the hanging and focusing of lighting instruments for the show?

a)

Designer

b)

Technical Director

c)

Master Electrician

d)

Prop Master

10.

Who creates the characters and brings the story to life?

a)

Actor

b)

Playwright

c)

Director

d)

Composer/Lyricist

11.

The Head carpenter in a set shop is called a __________ Carpenter.

a)

Lead

b)

Wizard

c)

Tech

d)

Master

12.

Who oversees members of the company by handling payroll, contracts, and living or travel needs?

a)

General Manager

b)

Company Manager

c)

Stage Manager

d)

Box Office Manager

13.

Who oversees all promotion of the shows and the theatre company?

a)

Actor

b)

House Manager

c)

Marketing Director

d)

Usher

14.

A Fight Director creates all ___________ for a production.

a)

Violence

b)

Choreography

c)

Blocking

d)

Weapon Props

15.

The three categories of theatre company roles include ______, ______, and ______.

a)

Creative, Technical, Business

b)

Artistic, Production, Business

c)

Creative, Production, Marketing

d)

Artistic, Technical, House

16.

What is known as the group before the individual, a team that has each other’s backs completely?

a)

A Crew

b)

An Ensemble

c)

Lead Cast

d)

Understudies

17.

What are the three keys to building a successful ensemble?

a)

Say Yes, Be Safe, Take Turns

b)

Listen, Look, Lead

c)

Say Yes, Be Fair, Respect

d)

Say Yes, Be Safe, Give Feedback

18.

In acting, what are actions or words that are done without pre-planning, making it up as you go?

a)

Improvisation

b)

Freestyle

c)

Winging It

d)

Theatre

19.

What is the art of writing, acting, and producing plays to tell a story called?

a)

Skills

b)

Creativity

c)

Theatre

d)

The Arts

20.

What is it called when you make choices for others in improv?

a)

Wimping

b)

Endowing

c)

Blocking

d)

Cooperating

21.

What is it called in improv when you don't go all in; giving surface level responses instead of strong offers?

a)

Wimping

b)

Endowing

c)

Blocking

d)

Cooperating

22.

Making your voice clear (volume and diction) to be heard and understood, and keeping your body open to be seen.

a)

Improv

b)

Wimping

c)

Projection

d)

Blocking

23.

A short narrative (story) that includes a specific relationship, setting, and conflict, often within a larger work.

a)

Scene

b)

Story

c)

Improvisation

d)

Theatre

24.

Select ALL the things that are key scene foundations.

(more than one possible correct answer)

a)

Who?

b)

Should I?

c)

What?

d)

Where?

e)

Which?

25.

What is NOT an important element of improvisation?

a)

Quick Thinking

b)

Making Strong Offers

c)

Accepting and Building on Offers

d)

Memorizing all your Lines

26.

The problem in the scene, often caused by conflicting objectives

a)

Stakes

b)

Tactics

c)

Objectives

d)

Conflict

27.

What a character wants in the scene, what the character is fighting for

a)

Stakes

b)

Tactics

c)

Objectives

d)

Conflict

28.

What the characters have to lose, what makes the scene more urgent or important for the characters.

a)

Stakes

b)

Tactics

c)

Objectives

d)

Conflict

29.

The strategies someone uses to achieve an objective

a)

Stakes

b)

Tactics

c)

Objectives

d)

Conflict

30.

What was a characteristic of ancient Greek theatre?

a)

Raunchy, rowdy, loud

b)

Outside in pageant wagons, centered on morality and mystery

c)

Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre; better to be heard than seen

d)

Large, Worshipful to the gods

31.

What was a characteristic of ancient Roman theatre?

a)

Raunchy, rowdy, loud

b)

Outside in pageant wagons, centered on morality and mystery

c)

Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre; better to be heard than seen

d)

Large, Worshipful to the gods

32.

What was a characteristic of theatre in the medieval times (Middle Ages)?

a)

Raunchy, rowdy, loud

b)

Outside in pageant wagons, centered on morality and mystery

c)

Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre; better to be heard than seen

d)

Large, Worshipful to the gods

33.

What civilization or era was known for Shakespeare, the Globe Theater, and the idea that it was better to be heard than seen in theatre?

a)

Roman

b)

Medieval

c)

Elizabethan

d)

Greek

34.

Select ALL the rules listed that ARE considered proper audience etiquette in theatre.

a)

Do not talk during a performance

b)

You must dress in formal wear for a theatre performance

c)

Make sure all electronic devices are silenced

d)

Arrive early so you can get to your seat without disrupting others

e)

Only those seated in the balcony can slip out to go to the bathroom during the show

35.

Which is NOT a rule of audience etiquette?

a)

You can get up to go to the bathroom as long as you raise your hand to ask

b)

Keep your feet off of the seat in front of you

c)

Make sure all electronic devices are silenced

d)

Applaud after each musical number

36.

Which is NOT a rule of audience etiquette?

a)

In a live performance, stay during bows. Do not leave early.

b)

Keep your feet off of the seat in front of you

c)

Do not take photos or videos of the production

d)

Go backstage after the performance to congratulate the actors

37.

What was the name of the musical that Mrs. Bynum showed you in class this semester?

a)

Hamilton

b)

Dear Evan Hansen

c)

Come From Away

d)

Wicked

38.

What was the musical about that Mrs. Bynum showed you in class this semester?

a)

The Hawaiian residents that survived Pearl Harbor Day

b)

The airplane passengers on 9/11 that were re-routed to Gander, Newfoundland

c)

The British soldiers that surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown

d)

The Founding Fathers and their impact on the United States

39.

Select ALL items that you were asked about in your first semester performance critique.

a)

The marketing for the show

b)

Characters in the show

c)

Set/scenery in the show

d)

Lighting/Sound in the show

e)

Costumes in the show

40.

What are some good strategies for practicing good diction?

(there may be more than one correct answer)

a)

Tongue Twisters

b)

Jaw exercises

c)

Pantomime

d)

Move-It Monday