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Basic Theater Terms

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The middle of the stage is called:

a)

Middle Stage

b)

Center Stage

c)

Middle Center

d)

Best Part of the Stage

2.

When acting (or writing), you should build up to the ______ of the story.

a)

height

b)

climax

c)

interest

d)

conflict

3.

Many historians consider primitive _______ as the beginning of theater.

a)

masks

b)

rituals

c)

candelight

d)

hunts

4.

"Please ______ out so the audience can see you," said the director.

a)

project

b)

cheat

c)

block

d)

line

5.

"Please ______ from up left to down center when you say that line."

a)

cross

b)

block

c)

gesture

d)

create a stage picture

6.

"Please cross from up left to down center when you say that line."

This is an example of:

a)

Constructive Criticism

b)

Projection

c)

Stage Pictures

d)

Blocking

7.

"Please move _______ so you are closer to the audience."

a)

Bottom Stage

b)

Upstage

c)

Slower

d)

Downstage

8.

This kind of stage has an audience on ONE SIDE.

a)

Arena

b)

Proscenium

c)

Thrust

d)

Black Box

9.

This kind of stage has an audience on THREE SIDES:

a)

Arena

b)

Black Box

c)

Proscenium

d)

Thrust

10.

"How many seats are in the ______?"

a)

House

b)

Wings

c)

Production

d)

Building

11.

Oftentimes, an orchestra or band plays music for a show.

The orchestra is usually located in the:

a)

Wings

b)

Pit

c)

Backstage Area

d)

House

12.

Warner Theater is an example of what kind of theater stage?

a)

Black Box

b)

Thrust

c)

Proscenium

d)

Arena

13.

"I love seeing plays written by this ________. He's very funny."

a)

Producer

b)

Stagehand

c)

Director

d)

Playwright

14.

"Please ______, Maria, I can't hear you."

a)

project

b)

cheat out

c)

block yourself

d)

shout

15.

Stage Left & Stage Right are from whose points of view (POV)?

a)

Actor

b)

Director

c)

Audience

d)

Playwright

16.

"Who will be building the _____ for our play?"

a)

Place

b)

Setting

c)

Set

d)

Theater

17.

Even if you have a great Stage Manager or Prop Master, why is it still important for an ACTOR to also check their props before a show?

Explain. Include an example of something that could go wrong.

4 lines
18.

Sometimes the Antagonist is referred to as "the bad guy."

Why is this not always an accurate description?

What is a better definition of an antagonist (in your own words/thoughts)?

4 lines