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Parts & Types of Theatre Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of theatre has audience on 3 sides?

a)

None

b)

Thrust

c)

Proscenium

d)

Arena

2.

What type of theatre has audience on 4 sides?

a)

None

b)

Thrust

c)

Proscenium

d)

Arena

3.

Draw where the proscenium arch is

4.

Is the house raked here? Why or why not?

a)

The house isn't raked because it doesn't slope.

b)

The house is raked because it slopes up towards the back.

c)

The house is raked because it does not have a slope towards the back.

5.

What is the purpose of the curtains? Choose all that apply.

a)

To hide scenery

b)

To hide the actors

c)

To hide the crew

d)

To hide whatever we do not want the audience to see

6.

What theatre space do you see in this photo?

a)

House

b)

Lobby

c)

Wings/Backstage

d)

Dressing Rooms

7.

What is the purpose of the catwalk?

a)

To slay the fashion runway

b)

To be above the house

c)

To hang lighting and special effects

d)

To distract the audience from what is happening on stage

8.

Draw where the audience is on the chart.

9.

What does UR mean?

a)

Upstage Left

b)

Upstage Right

c)

Upstage Center

10.

Which areas are part of Stage Left? Select all that apply.

a)

UL

b)

L

c)

DL

d)

C

11.

Which areas are part of Down Stage? Select all that apply.

a)

UL

b)

DR

c)

DL

d)

DC

12.

When you walk upstage, are you walking to the audience or away from them?

a)

Away

b)

To

c)

I don't know

13.

Stage Right and Stage Left are from the actor's perspective. Does this change when the actor turns around?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

I don't know

14.

Where are tickets bought and sold?

a)

The house

b)

Outside the theatre

c)

Online

d)

Box Office

15.

Which stories are examples of people projecting? Select all that apply.

a)

Susan is giving a science presentation in front of her class. The back row can hear her well.

b)

Daniel is answering a question in class, and no one can hear him because he is whispering.

c)

The principal is giving a lesson on how to conduct yourself at school in the auditorium. Everyone can hear them.

d)

An actor is saying their lines quietly to themself, but the director cannot hear them.