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Intro to Technical Theatre - Quiz 1

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most powerful person in the theatre is ___________

a)

Director

b)

Producer

c)

Designer

d)

Choreographer

2.

The most important thing about really good directors is that they are all very good ______________

a)

Designers

b)

Choreographers

c)

Accountants

d)

Collaborators

3.

Directors _________

a)

Take text and make it come alive

b)

Are usually hired by the producer

c)

Communicate with the producer, designers, actors and others

d)

All of the above

4.

Producers have to be __________

a)

Problem Solvers

b)

Extremely wealthy personally

c)

Over 50 years old

d)

PhDs in theatre

5.

The person who is TOTALLY responsible for monetary matters is the __________

a)

Director

b)

Producer

c)

Designer

d)

Choreographer

6.

The director does NOT usually work with the ___________

a)

Actors

b)

Stage Managers

c)

Designers

d)

Audience

7.

The producers in most educational theatre programs are the ________

a)

Students and Teachers

b)

Teachers

c)

School District and Teachers

d)

Students

8.

The _________ has the final say on creative matters.

a)

Director

b)

Producer

c)

Designer

d)

Choreographer

9.

The ______ is responsible for any live music in the show,

a)

Conductor

b)

Music Director

c)

Vocal Coach

d)

Stage Manager

10.

The _______ works with the singers in a musical.

a)

Conductor

b)

Music Director

c)

Vocal Coach

d)

Sound Technician

11.

The _____ is in charge of all the musicians during a rehearsal.

a)

Conductor

b)

Music Director

c)

Vocal Coach

d)

Choreographer

12.

The _______ is responsible for making up all the dances for the performers.

a)

Conductor

b)

Music Director

c)

Vocal Coach

d)

Choreographer

13.

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.

a)

Producer

b)

Business Manager

c)

Accountants

d)

Collaborators

14.

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.

a)

Producers

b)

Business Managers

c)

Accountants

d)

Designers

15.

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.

a)

Producer

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Tech Director

d)

Director

16.

The _______ are responsible for anything that looks permanent to the audience.

a)

Carpenters

b)

Props Crews

c)

Electricians

d)

Costumers

17.

The ______ are responsible for anything to do with light on the stage.

a)

Carpenters

b)

Prop Crews

c)

Electricians

d)

Costumers

18.

_______ are items that look moveable that are on stage when the lights come up.

a)

Costumes

b)

Hand props

c)

Sets

d)

Set props

19.

_______ are anyting an actor brings on stage with them.

a)

Costumes

b)

Hand Props

c)

Sets

d)

Set props

20.

The sounds of a car door slamming, a car engine starting, and the car driving away are _______

a)

Sound effects

b)

Hand props

c)

Sound reinforcement

d)

Set props

21.

in large theatres, when actors need to be miked for the audience to hear them, the sound drew is responsible for ___________.

a)

Sound Effects

b)

Hand Props

c)

Sound reinforcement

d)

Set Props

22.

The ______ crew is responsible for anything an actor wears on stage.

a)

Set

b)

Props

c)

Make-up

d)

Costume

23.

If an actor enters carrying a coat over his arm, the coat would be a ______

a)

Costume

b)

Hand Prop

c)

Set

d)

Set Prop

24.

If an actor enters wearing a coat, the coat would be a _______.

a)

Costume

b)

Hand Prop

c)

Set

d)

Set Prop

25.

If a coat is hanging on a coat rack, it is a ________

a)

Costume

b)

Hand Prop

c)

Set

d)

Set Prop

26.

The _______ crew is responsible for anything an actor applies to their skin or hair.

a)

Make-up

b)

Props

c)

Sound

d)

Costume

27.

When technical rehearsals start, the ______ takes over the run of the show.

a)

Producer

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Tech Director

d)

Director

28.

A ______ is a rehearsal without the actors present which gives the tech crew time to rehearse their jobs.

a)

Performace

b)

Wet Tech

c)

Load-In

d)

Dry Tech

29.

_______ rehearsals are "stop and go" rehearsals where the work of the actors and technicians are brought together for the first time.

a)

Performance

b)

Wet Tech

c)

Load-in

d)

Dry Tech

30.

The people who run the light board during a show are called the _______

a)

Master Electricians

b)

Light Ops

c)

Electrician

d)

Spot Ops

31.

The person who runs a follow spot is called a ______

a)

Master Electrician

b)

Light OP

c)

Electrician

d)

Spot Op

32.

Whenever scenery moves on or off stage horizontally from the wings, or offstage areas, this is the responsibility of the _________

a)

Carpenters

b)

Deck Crew

c)

Props Crew

d)

Fly Person

33.

If scenery moves in and out from above the stage, that is the responsibility of the _________

a)

Carpenters

b)

Deck Crew

c)

Props Person

d)

Fly Person

34.

______ control the sound reinforcement and sound effects during a show from the mix position in the auditorium.

a)

Master Electricians

b)

Sound Ops

c)

Electricians

d)

DJs

35.

The _____ makes sure all the hand props are laid on on a table in labeled areas.

a)

Actors

b)

Deck Crew

c)

Props Crew

d)

Fly Person

36.

It is the _______ responsibility to pick up and return hand props.

a)

Actor's

b)

Deck Crew's

c)

Props Crew's

d)

Stage Manager's

37.

It is the _______ responsibility to make sure all set props are in position on stage before the audience arrives.

a)

Actor's

b)

Deck Crew's

c)

Props Crew's

d)

Stage Manager's

38.

The ______ help performers into their costumes and make sure that everything looks good.

a)

Other Actors

b)

Deck Crew

c)

Props Crew

d)

Dressers

39.

______ crew members help the actors with anything they put on their skin or hair.

a)

Costume

b)

Make-up

c)

Dressers

d)

Props

40.

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.

a)

Producer

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Tech Director

d)

Director

41.

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!

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