WorksheetsIntro to Technical Theatre - Quiz 1
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 40mins
The most powerful person in the theatre is ___________
Director
Producer
Designer
Choreographer
The most important thing about really good directors is that they are all very good ______________
Designers
Choreographers
Accountants
Collaborators
Directors _________
Take text and make it come alive
Are usually hired by the producer
Communicate with the producer, designers, actors and others
All of the above
Producers have to be __________
Problem Solvers
Extremely wealthy personally
Over 50 years old
PhDs in theatre
The person who is TOTALLY responsible for monetary matters is the __________
Director
Producer
Designer
Choreographer
The director does NOT usually work with the ___________
Actors
Stage Managers
Designers
Audience
The producers in most educational theatre programs are the ________
Students and Teachers
Teachers
School District and Teachers
Students
The _________ has the final say on creative matters.
Director
Producer
Designer
Choreographer
The ______ is responsible for any live music in the show,
Conductor
Music Director
Vocal Coach
Stage Manager
The _______ works with the singers in a musical.
Conductor
Music Director
Vocal Coach
Sound Technician
The _____ is in charge of all the musicians during a rehearsal.
Conductor
Music Director
Vocal Coach
Choreographer
The _______ is responsible for making up all the dances for the performers.
Conductor
Music Director
Vocal Coach
Choreographer
The ______ is responsible for keeping the production within budget, spending money, and bringing in money through various means, such as ticket sales and advertisements in programs.
Producer
Business Manager
Accountants
Collaborators
The ________ of a play are responsible for conferring with the director to get the physical environment on-stage to work with the director's conceopt of the play.
Producers
Business Managers
Accountants
Designers
The _____oversees all the technical crews during the preparation period. He or she is responsible for getting everything finished on time, and within budget allotted.
Producer
Stage Manager
Tech Director
Director
The _______ are responsible for anything that looks permanent to the audience.
Carpenters
Props Crews
Electricians
Costumers
The ______ are responsible for anything to do with light on the stage.
Carpenters
Prop Crews
Electricians
Costumers
_______ are items that look moveable that are on stage when the lights come up.
Costumes
Hand props
Sets
Set props
_______ are anyting an actor brings on stage with them.
Costumes
Hand Props
Sets
Set props
The sounds of a car door slamming, a car engine starting, and the car driving away are _______
Sound effects
Hand props
Sound reinforcement
Set props
in large theatres, when actors need to be miked for the audience to hear them, the sound drew is responsible for ___________.
Sound Effects
Hand Props
Sound reinforcement
Set Props
The ______ crew is responsible for anything an actor wears on stage.
Set
Props
Make-up
Costume
If an actor enters carrying a coat over his arm, the coat would be a ______
Costume
Hand Prop
Set
Set Prop
If an actor enters wearing a coat, the coat would be a _______.
Costume
Hand Prop
Set
Set Prop
If a coat is hanging on a coat rack, it is a ________
Costume
Hand Prop
Set
Set Prop
The _______ crew is responsible for anything an actor applies to their skin or hair.
Make-up
Props
Sound
Costume
When technical rehearsals start, the ______ takes over the run of the show.
Producer
Stage Manager
Tech Director
Director
A ______ is a rehearsal without the actors present which gives the tech crew time to rehearse their jobs.
Performace
Wet Tech
Load-In
Dry Tech
_______ rehearsals are "stop and go" rehearsals where the work of the actors and technicians are brought together for the first time.
Performance
Wet Tech
Load-in
Dry Tech
The people who run the light board during a show are called the _______
Master Electricians
Light Ops
Electrician
Spot Ops
The person who runs a follow spot is called a ______
Master Electrician
Light OP
Electrician
Spot Op
Whenever scenery moves on or off stage horizontally from the wings, or offstage areas, this is the responsibility of the _________
Carpenters
Deck Crew
Props Crew
Fly Person
If scenery moves in and out from above the stage, that is the responsibility of the _________
Carpenters
Deck Crew
Props Person
Fly Person
______ control the sound reinforcement and sound effects during a show from the mix position in the auditorium.
Master Electricians
Sound Ops
Electricians
DJs
The _____ makes sure all the hand props are laid on on a table in labeled areas.
Actors
Deck Crew
Props Crew
Fly Person
It is the _______ responsibility to pick up and return hand props.
Actor's
Deck Crew's
Props Crew's
Stage Manager's
It is the _______ responsibility to make sure all set props are in position on stage before the audience arrives.
Actor's
Deck Crew's
Props Crew's
Stage Manager's
The ______ help performers into their costumes and make sure that everything looks good.
Other Actors
Deck Crew
Props Crew
Dressers
______ crew members help the actors with anything they put on their skin or hair.
Costume
Make-up
Dressers
Props
If a live producition is like a living being, the ________ is the brain that tells all the other parts what to do while the play is being performed.
Producer
Stage Manager
Tech Director
Director
Short Answer: The Three most common types of theaters and stages being built and used today are proscenium, thrust, and arena stages. Four aspects of each type of theater are:
1 - How close is the audience to the actors?
2 - Can the audience see the actor's faces?
3 - Can scenery be used?
4 - Do special effects need to be used?
Question - You are a producer of big entertainment events. You have to find places to produce:
5 - A hockey, baseball, or football game
6 - An international fashion show that has quite a bit of scenery and special effects
7 - A big musical with lots of scenery and a huge cast
What type of staging would yu use for each event? Why would you choose that type of staging? Use the 4 criteria listed above in your answers!
