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WorksheetsBasic Theater Terms
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
The middle of the stage is called:
Middle Stage
Center Stage
Middle Center
Best Part of the Stage
When acting (or writing), you should build up to the ______ of the story.
height
climax
interest
conflict
Many historians consider primitive _______ as the beginning of theater.
masks
rituals
candelight
hunts
"Please ______ out so the audience can see you," said the director.
project
cheat
block
line
"Please ______ from up left to down center when you say that line."
cross
block
gesture
create a stage picture
"Please cross from up left to down center when you say that line."
This is an example of:
Constructive Criticism
Projection
Stage Pictures
Blocking
"Please move _______ so you are closer to the audience."
Bottom Stage
Upstage
Slower
Downstage
This kind of stage has an audience on ONE SIDE.
Arena
Proscenium
Thrust
Black Box
This kind of stage has an audience on THREE SIDES:
Arena
Black Box
Proscenium
Thrust
"How many seats are in the ______?"
House
Wings
Production
Building
Oftentimes, an orchestra or band plays music for a show.
The orchestra is usually located in the:
Wings
Pit
Backstage Area
House
Warner Theater is an example of what kind of theater stage?
Black Box
Thrust
Proscenium
Arena
"I love seeing plays written by this ________. He's very funny."
Producer
Stagehand
Director
Playwright
"Please ______, Maria, I can't hear you."
project
cheat out
block yourself
shout
Stage Left & Stage Right are from whose points of view (POV)?
Actor
Director
Audience
Playwright
"Who will be building the _____ for our play?"
Place
Setting
Set
Theater
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.
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)?
