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How much do you know about theatre?

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you were to stand on the square labeled A, which part of the stage would this be?

a)

Upstage right

b)

Upstage left

c)

Downstage left

d)

I don't know...

2.

If you were to stand on the square labeled AC, what part of the stage would this be?

a)

Center stage right

b)

Center stage left

c)

Center stage right

d)

I don't know...

3.

If you were to stand on the square labeled BC, what part of the stage would this be?

a)

Downstage center

b)

Upstage center

c)

Upstage right

d)

I don't know...

4.

Where do you go to purchase a ticket at the theatre?

a)

Booth

b)

Box office

c)

Lobby

d)

I don't know...

5.

What is the place where the audience sits during a performance called?

a)

Lobby

b)

Stagecraft room

c)

House

d)

I don't know...

6.

What is the place where an actor waits before stepping onto the stage?

a)

Lobby

b)

Stagecraft room

c)

the wings

d)

I don't know...

7.

What type of stage is this?

a)

Thrust

b)

Proscenium

c)

Black Box

d)

I don't know...

8.

What is pantomime?

a)

Acting without words.

b)

A form of improv.

c)

Acting on the stage.

d)

I don't know.

9.

What is projection?

a)

The speed at which words are spoken.

b)

Using correct vowel and consonant sounds.

c)

Using your voice so it fills up a room.

d)

I don't know.

10.

What is blocking?

a)

When you are hidden behind a set piece.

b)

Movement on the stage.

c)

Stage combat.

d)

I don't know.

11.

What is an objective?

a)

What a character wants/goals

b)

Character's motivation

c)

Character's subtext

d)

I don't know...

12.

The underlined portion of this text is an example of what?

a)

Subtext

b)

Stage directions

c)

A character's motivation

d)

I don't know...

13.

Which of the following best describes a monologue?

a)

A scene with two actors

b)

I don't know.

c)

A long speech by one character

d)

A group dance number

14.

What is a cue in theatre?

a)

A line or action that signals another action

b)

A costume change

c)

A type of stage light

d)

I don't know...

15.

What is the main purpose of a dress rehearsal?

a)

To practice lines only

b)

I don't know...

c)

To test lighting equipment

d)

To run the show with costumes and technical elements

16.

What is the best definition of an ENSEMBLE?

a)

A single person who works alone

b)

Two people who are talking to each other

c)

I don't know...

d)

A group of people who work together