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Theatre Review II

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A place in a theatre where visitors leave their coats, hats etc for a short time.

a)

curtains

b)

cloakroom

c)

circle

d)

circus

2.

The place in front of a theatre stage where musicians sit and play.

a)

box office

b)

opera glasses

c)

chorus singer

d)

orchestra pit

3.

A hall in a theatre where people come together and talk.

a)

buffet

b)

ballet

c)

foyer

d)

usher

4.

The most expensive seats in a theatre.

a)

box

b)

circle

c)

balcony

d)

gallery

5.

What is acting done by one person called?

a)

Duet

b)

Monotone

c)

Monologue

d)

Solo Acting

6.

What does a stage manager do?

a)

Directs the play

b)

Manages backstage

c)

Tells the characters what to do

d)

Tells the characters what to say

7.

Who chooses the play, obtains a theatre space and finances the show?

a)

Director

b)

Business Manager

c)

Producer

d)

Technical Director

8.

This person supervises ushers, hands out programs, opens the house doors and communicates with the stage manager during show.

a)

Technical Director

b)

Business Manager

c)

House Manager

d)

Producer

9.

The place where the most professional theatre takes place.

a)

Hollywood, CA

b)

Austin, TX

c)

Broadway, NYC

d)

Hartford, CT

10.
Who is in charge of writing and teaching dance routine?
a)
Choreography
b)
Actor
c)
Director
d)
Producer
11.
to ad-lib or invent dialogue not in the script  
a)
improvisation
b)
makeup
c)
mimicry
d)
monologue
12.
This person's job is to write plays. 
a)
Playwright
b)
Director
c)
Composer
d)
Choreographer
13.

Greek actors were

a)

Only women

b)

Only men

c)

Both men and women

14.

Dionysis was the Greek god of

a)

Theatre

b)

Dance

c)

Song

d)

All of these

15.

What did the Greeks call actors?

a)

Thespians

b)

Entertainers

c)

Performers

d)

Creators

16.

Where did theatre first begin?

a)

Rome

b)

London

c)

Greece

d)

New York City

17.

The group of actors that narrate or comment on a play are called the

a)

Chorus

b)

Thespian

c)

Protagonists

d)

Skene

18.
These students are onstage preparing for the comedy "See How They Run." What is the term for a "play practice"?
a)
Improv
b)
Playwriting
c)
Rehearsal
d)
Recital
19.
This diagram represents which element of a drama - the outline of the story.
a)
Theme
b)
Script
c)
Plot
d)
Climax
20.

What is the longest-running musical on Broadway?

a)

The Lion King

b)

Hair Spray

c)

The Phantom of the Opera

d)

Mama Mia

21.

Which show about Danny and Sandy was made into a film with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John?

a)

Wicked

b)

Grease

c)

Cinderella

d)

Les Misérables

22.
What stage is this called?
a)
thrust stage
b)
arena stage
c)
proscenium stage
d)
runway  stage
23.
On a flat what are the two middle rails called? letter (d)
a)
Bottom rails
b)
Corner Rails
c)
Stiles
d)
Toggles
24.

Which is this mostly like to be?

a)

hand prop

b)

set dressing

c)

costume

25.

Which is this mostly like to be?

a)

hand prop

b)

set dressing

c)

costume

26.

Which is this mostly like to be?

a)

hand prop

b)

set dressing

c)

costume