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Stage Directions/Body Positions/Parts of the Stage

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many sections make up a stage?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

2.

If you walk towards the audience, you are walking ________.

a)

Upstage

b)

Downstage

c)

Stage Right

d)

Stage Left

3.

If you are walking away from the audience, you are walking _________________.

a)

Upstage

b)

Downstage

c)

Stage Right

d)

Stage Left

4.

The direction of stage left and right is determined by whose perspective?

a)

Audience

b)

Director

c)

Actor

d)

Parent

5.

What stage segment is highlighted here?

a)

Upstage Left (UL)

b)

Downstage Left (DL)

c)

Upstage Right (UR)

d)

Downstage Right (DR)

6.

What stage segment is highlighted here?

a)

Downstage Center (DC)

b)

Upstage Center (UC)

c)

Center Center (CC)

d)

Downstage Left (DL)

7.

What stage segment is highlighted here?

a)

Center Right (CR)

b)

Center Left (CL)

c)

Downstage Right (DR)

d)

Downstage Left (DL)

8.

What stage segment is highlighted here?

a)

Downstage Left

b)

Upstage Left

c)

Downstage Right

d)

Upstage Right

9.

What stage segment is highlighted here?

a)

Downstage Right (DR)

b)

Upstage Right (UR)

c)

Downstage Left (DL)

d)

Center Center (CC)

10.

This raked stage illustrates the origins of what theatre blocking terms?

a)

Stage Left, Stage Right

b)

Backstage

c)

Enter, Exit, Cross/Move

d)

Upstage, Downstage

11.

On a raked surface, the front of the playing area is higher than the back.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Unlike today's raked stages, all stages in the past were flat.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Generally, the downstage area is considered a strong position for an actor.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Actors who share a scene equally often take a quarter turn toward each other.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

If you are walking away from the audience, you are walking _________________.

a)

Upstage

b)

Downstage

c)

Stage Right

d)

Stage Left

16.

The direction of stage left and right is determined by whose perspective?

a)

Audience

b)

Director

c)

Actor

d)

Parent

17.

Q1: What is this Stage Position?

a)

Profile

b)

Full Back

c)

Full Front

d)

3/4 Left

18.

Q2: What is this Stage Position (Girl in front)?

a)

Profile Left

b)

Profile Right

c)

Full Front

d)

3/4 Left

19.

Q3: What is this Stage Position?

a)

Left Profile

b)

1/4 Right

c)

Full Front

d)

3/4 Left

20.

Q4: What is this Stage Position (Princess Leia)?

a)

Right Profile

b)

Full Back

c)

Left Profile

d)

1/4 Left

21.

Q5: What is this Stage Position (Luke & Leia)?

a)

Profile

b)

Full Back

c)

Full Front

d)

3/4 Left

22.

Q6: What is this Stage Position?

a)

Left Profile

b)

Full Back

c)

1/4 Right

d)

3/4 Right

23.

Q7: What is this Stage Position?

a)

3/4 Left

b)

1/4 Right

c)

Left Profile

d)

Full Front

24.

Q8: What is this Stage Position (Han Solo)?

a)

Left Profile

b)

1/4 Right

c)

Full Front

d)

3/4 Left

25.

Q9: What is this Stage Position (Luke Skywalker)?

a)

Profile Left

b)

Profile Right

c)

Full Front

d)

3/4 Left

26.

Q9: What is this Stage Position?

a)

Full Back

b)

Left Profile

c)

Full Front

d)

1/4 Right

27.

What is blocking?

a)

The act of planning actions and movements in a scene

b)

The act of building a practice set out of blocks

c)

The act of drawing squares on the stage

d)

The act of standing in front of another actor

28.

What does cheating out mean?

a)

To dance

b)

To stand profile

c)

To turn Upstage

d)

Opening yourself up to the audience

29.

What type of stage has audience members seated on three sides?

a)

Arena

b)

Thrust

c)

Proscenium

d)

Greek

30.

What type of stage has audience members seated on all sides?

a)

Arena

b)

Thrust

c)

Proscenium

d)

Greek

31.

The stage floor between the front edge of the stage and the front curtain

a)

Backdrop

b)

Apron

c)

Batten

d)

Cyclorama

32.

These actors are standing where?

a)

upstage

b)

downstage

c)

center stage

d)

backstage

33.

Actors should always remember to _________, using their foot positions and torso, so that the audience can see their faces.

a)

smile

b)

upstage

c)

open out

d)

cross

34.

The area where the audience sits is called the

a)

rows.

b)

house.

c)

apron

d)

backstage

35.

It is (a)   appropriate to eat during a play.

36.

Which would annoy you more during a live performance?

a)

Someone talking loudly

b)

Someone smacking their gum

c)

Someone standing up and blocking your view

37.

Every theatre has the exact same etiquette rules.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which rules below are NOT etiquette rules.

a)

Do not enter before the show begins.

b)

Do not applaud after the performance.

c)

Do not eat or drink during the performance.

39.

What time should you arrive for the play?

a)

When it starts; 7:00pm

b)

10-15 min before the show

c)

7:30pm

40.

During the performance, you should__________.

a)

Be quiet

b)

Watch and listen

c)

Stay in your seat

d)

All of the above

41.

What is an appropriate reaction?

a)

Laughing extremely loud for attention

b)

Shouting

c)

Laughing at an appropriate time

d)

Whistling

42.

When does the play end?

a)

After curtain call and the auditorium lights come back on.

b)

When the stage lights fade out to black.

c)

When the music ends.

43.

What is an appropriate way to behave at a LIVE CONCERT for a rock band?

a)

Sit quietly.

b)

Do not stand.

c)

No photos.

d)

Scream, whistle, stand, take a photo, jump and dance.

44.

What is the appropriate behavior in the MOVIE Theater?

a)

Throw snacks.

b)

Sit quietly and react appropriately.

c)

Text or call a friend.

d)

Talk loudly and yell.

45.

What is the appropriate audience behavior at a SPORTS event?

a)

Take someone else's seat.

b)

Throw food at other fans.

c)

Cheer for your team.

d)

Boo when the other team scores.

46.

What is the appropriate behavior in a SCHOOL assembly?

a)

Sit quietly and listen.

b)

Stick your gum under the seat.

c)

Sleep.

d)

Play on your phone.

47.

What is the appropriate behavior in a LIVE THEATER performance?

a)

Get up and walk out.

b)

Eat food and have a soda.

c)

Sit quietly and react appropriately.

d)

Yell at the actors.