WorksheetsTheater Basics
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the area of the stage in front of the Proscenium arch called?
The wings
The house
The apron
The greenroom
What is it called when an actor moves from one point on the stage to another?
Crossing
Cheating
Motivation
Strike
What is the imaginary wall that a Proscenium arch helps to create?
1st wall
2nd wall
3rd wall
4th wall
True or False: A Read Through is when the actors sit down together and read the script out loud with no physical acting.
True
False
True or False: Stage right is to the actors right.
True
False
What is a physical copy of the show that is being performed that has character lines and stage directions in it called?
Blocking
Strike
Script
Crossing
What is the space where actors can relax, run lines, and get ready for the show called?
Greenroom
Wings
Apron
House
What is the break between the first and second acts of a show, typically about 15 minutes long called?
Read through
Curtain call
Strike
Intermission
Who is a specific member of the cast who learns 2 or 3 roles so they can go on in case of an emergency?
Stage Manager
Understudy
Director
Designer
What is the space where the audience is seated to watch a show called?
The house
The greenroom
The apron
The wings
Which is NOT one of the three main types of stage?
Proscenium
Thrust
Arena
Hippodrome
True or false: There are 6 basic elements of theater.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a basic element of theater?
Text
Design
Performers
Time
True or false: Downstage is towards the audience.
True
False
True or false: A thrust stage is surrounded by the audience on all sides.
True
False
True or false: Strike is when the set is built and placed on the stage.
True
False
True or false: Blocking is set character movement in a scene.
True
False
What is it called when an actor positions their body towards the audience to ensure they can be seen?
Crossing
Blocking
Fronting
Cheating
True or false: Stage left is to the audiences left.
True
False
Which type of theater is surrounded on all sides by the audience?
Proscenium
Arena
Thrust
What is the area typically to the left and right of the stage where actors make their entrances and exits called?
The wings
The greenroom
The dressing room
The house
What is it called when all the actors come and take their bows at the end of a show?
Intermission
Strike
Curtain Call
Rehearsal
What is a longer piece of text spoken by a singular character either directed to the audience or another character called?
Crossing
Motivation
Blocking
Monologue
