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Theatre Pre-test

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is theatre?

a)

A collaborative form of performing arts, with actors.

b)

A large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music.

c)

A performing art of consisting of sequences of movement.

d)

A genre of regional Mexica music.

2.

A script tells an actor what to say.

(a)  

3.

Where did theatre originate?

a)

Egypt

b)

London

c)

Greece

d)

Canada

4.

What is a director?

a)

The person hired to portray a character in a play.

b)

The person who oversees the production of a play.

c)

The person hired to design the lights of a play.

d)

The person hired to buy the costumes of a play.

5.

A performance is ONLY acting.

(a)  

6.

The stage crew must wear what color when helping with a performance.

a)

Orange to stand out.

b)

Their favorite color to feel confident.

c)

Black to fade into the background.

d)

Red to match the curtains.

7.

When you are backstage waiting for your turn you should talk loudly.

(a)  

8.

"Break a leg" is a famous phrase that means...

a)

Break a chair leg on stage.

b)

I hope you fall on stage.

c)

Fall off stage.

d)

Good luck!

9.

What is the first step of design?

a)

Read the play.

b)

Research.

c)

Rough draft.

d)

Final draft.

10.

What are costumes?

a)

The things you hold on stage.

b)

The furniture on stage.

c)

The lights used on stage.

d)

The things you wear on stage.

11.

What are props?

a)

The things you hold on stage.

b)

The lights used on stage.

c)

The furniture on stage.

d)

The things you wear on stage.

12.

A monologue is one person talking by themselves.

(a)