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WorksheetsStage Directions/Body Positions/Parts of the Stage
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 25mins
How many sections make up a stage?
6
7
8
9
If you walk towards the audience, you are walking ________.
Upstage
Downstage
Stage Right
Stage Left
If you are walking away from the audience, you are walking _________________.
Upstage
Downstage
Stage Right
Stage Left
The direction of stage left and right is determined by whose perspective?
Audience
Director
Actor
Parent
What stage segment is highlighted here?
Upstage Left (UL)
Downstage Left (DL)
Upstage Right (UR)
Downstage Right (DR)
What stage segment is highlighted here?
Downstage Center (DC)
Upstage Center (UC)
Center Center (CC)
Downstage Left (DL)
What stage segment is highlighted here?
Center Right (CR)
Center Left (CL)
Downstage Right (DR)
Downstage Left (DL)
What stage segment is highlighted here?
Downstage Left
Upstage Left
Downstage Right
Upstage Right
What stage segment is highlighted here?
Downstage Right (DR)
Upstage Right (UR)
Downstage Left (DL)
Center Center (CC)
This raked stage illustrates the origins of what theatre blocking terms?
Stage Left, Stage Right
Backstage
Enter, Exit, Cross/Move
Upstage, Downstage
On a raked surface, the front of the playing area is higher than the back.
True
False
Unlike today's raked stages, all stages in the past were flat.
True
False
Generally, the downstage area is considered a strong position for an actor.
True
False
Actors who share a scene equally often take a quarter turn toward each other.
True
False
If you are walking away from the audience, you are walking _________________.
Upstage
Downstage
Stage Right
Stage Left
The direction of stage left and right is determined by whose perspective?
Audience
Director
Actor
Parent
Q1: What is this Stage Position?
Profile
Full Back
Full Front
3/4 Left
Q2: What is this Stage Position (Girl in front)?
Profile Left
Profile Right
Full Front
3/4 Left
Q3: What is this Stage Position?
Left Profile
1/4 Right
Full Front
3/4 Left
Q4: What is this Stage Position (Princess Leia)?
Right Profile
Full Back
Left Profile
1/4 Left
Q5: What is this Stage Position (Luke & Leia)?
Profile
Full Back
Full Front
3/4 Left
Q6: What is this Stage Position?
Left Profile
Full Back
1/4 Right
3/4 Right
Q7: What is this Stage Position?
3/4 Left
1/4 Right
Left Profile
Full Front
Q8: What is this Stage Position (Han Solo)?
Left Profile
1/4 Right
Full Front
3/4 Left
Q9: What is this Stage Position (Luke Skywalker)?
Profile Left
Profile Right
Full Front
3/4 Left
Q9: What is this Stage Position?
Full Back
Left Profile
Full Front
1/4 Right
What is blocking?
The act of planning actions and movements in a scene
The act of building a practice set out of blocks
The act of drawing squares on the stage
The act of standing in front of another actor
What does cheating out mean?
To dance
To stand profile
To turn Upstage
Opening yourself up to the audience
What type of stage has audience members seated on three sides?
Arena
Thrust
Proscenium
Greek
What type of stage has audience members seated on all sides?
Arena
Thrust
Proscenium
Greek
The stage floor between the front edge of the stage and the front curtain
Backdrop
Apron
Batten
Cyclorama
These actors are standing where?
upstage
downstage
center stage
backstage
Actors should always remember to _________, using their foot positions and torso, so that the audience can see their faces.
smile
upstage
open out
cross
The area where the audience sits is called the
rows.
house.
apron
backstage
It is (a) appropriate to eat during a play.
Which would annoy you more during a live performance?
Someone talking loudly
Someone smacking their gum
Someone standing up and blocking your view
Every theatre has the exact same etiquette rules.
True
False
Which rules below are NOT etiquette rules.
Do not enter before the show begins.
Do not applaud after the performance.
Do not eat or drink during the performance.
What time should you arrive for the play?
When it starts; 7:00pm
10-15 min before the show
7:30pm
During the performance, you should__________.
Be quiet
Watch and listen
Stay in your seat
All of the above
What is an appropriate reaction?
Laughing extremely loud for attention
Shouting
Laughing at an appropriate time
Whistling
When does the play end?
After curtain call and the auditorium lights come back on.
When the stage lights fade out to black.
When the music ends.
What is an appropriate way to behave at a LIVE CONCERT for a rock band?
Sit quietly.
Do not stand.
No photos.
Scream, whistle, stand, take a photo, jump and dance.
What is the appropriate behavior in the MOVIE Theater?
Throw snacks.
Sit quietly and react appropriately.
Text or call a friend.
Talk loudly and yell.
What is the appropriate audience behavior at a SPORTS event?
Take someone else's seat.
Throw food at other fans.
Cheer for your team.
Boo when the other team scores.
What is the appropriate behavior in a SCHOOL assembly?
Sit quietly and listen.
Stick your gum under the seat.
Sleep.
Play on your phone.
What is the appropriate behavior in a LIVE THEATER performance?
Get up and walk out.
Eat food and have a soda.
Sit quietly and react appropriately.
Yell at the actors.
