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2nd Period - Theatre B.O.Y. (2023 - 2024)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 25hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Creates a character through speech, body language and movement

a)

Actor

b)

Set designer

c)

Dramaturg

2.

an executive of a theatre organization who is responsible for the artistic vision of the organization.

a)

Playwright

b)

Costume Designer

c)

Artistic Director

3.

Create new dance routines and performances for theatre shows.

a)

Producer

b)

Choreographer

c)

Lighting Designer

4.

Designs and creates costumes to tell a story.

a)

Costume Designer

b)

Fight Director

c)

Director

5.

Performs movement and choreography as a character in a show.

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Sound Designer

c)

Dancer

6.

Provides the creative vision and manages the overall staging of a production

a)

Director

b)

Marketing Officer

c)

Front of House Manager

7.

works with the Playwright, Director and Actors to help them have a deeper understanding of a production.

a)

Dramaturg

b)

Lighting Designer

c)

Dancer

8.

someone who directs, stages, and choreographs the fight sequences of a production

a)

Sound Designer

b)

Producer

c)

Fight Director

9.

Supports the audience, helps with ticketing, and makes sure the production runs efficiently.

a)

Playwright

b)

Front of House Manager

c)

Actor

10.

plans and designs the lighting for live theatre.

a)

Lighting Designer

b)

Costume Designer

c)

Set Designer

11.

Sees that the production is promoted through every avenue possible. (digital, print, and social media)

a)

Playwright

b)

Marketing Officer

c)

Artistic Director

12.

Works with dancers, actors, musicians, and other performers to communicate tools for connecting physical movement to theatrical and physical expression.

a)

Movement Director

b)

Producer

c)

Dramaturg

13.

Imagines and creates the world of the play. Literally writes it.

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Costume Designer

c)

Playwright

14.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a show — uniting the creative team, raising the financial investment, finding the theatre, and guiding the show every step of the way. (Big Boss)

a)

Sound Designer

b)

Producer

c)

Fight Director

15.

Creates the scenic design for a production, including backdrops, set pieces, and, in some cases, even the shape of the stage.

a)

Set Designer

b)

Dramaturg

c)

Producer

16.

Designs the audio experience of a production by creating the sound design, including sound playback, sound effects, music, and amplification

a)

Front of House Manager

b)

Fight Director

c)

Sound Designer

17.

Sometimes referred to as stagehands. Members of the technical crew that run lights, sound, costume changes, set changes and other important jobs.

a)

Stage Crew

b)

Dancer

c)

Marketing Officer

18.

Coordinates ALL aspects of a theatre production. The directors Right-Hand person.

a)

Lighting Designer

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Actor

19.

Sells and collects tickets to the show. Helps audience members find their seats.

a)

Movement Director

b)

Fight Director

c)

Usher

20.

An instructor that teaches performers how to use their voice.

a)

Vocal Coach

b)

Dancer

c)

Costume Designer

21.
Sophocles is credited as being the first actor
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Greek theatre masks were created solely for entertainment purposes:
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Who attended Greek theatre tragedies
a)
Everyone (except women)
b)
Only the rich
c)
Whoever could afford the ticket price
d)
Old Men and Children
24.
Women roles in Greek theatre were always played by women.
a)
False
b)
True
25.
What area is show in red?
a)
Orchestra
b)
Parados
c)
Skene
d)
Theatron
26.
What part of the Greek theatre is the blank box on?
a)
Skene
b)
Theatron
c)
Parados
d)
Orchestra
27.
Who was the Greek god of theater?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Thespis
c)
Zeus
d)
Sophocles
28.
Who was the first actor?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Thespis
c)
Satyr
d)
Dithyramb
29.
What were Greek theaters built on?
a)
Mountains
b)
Flatland
c)
Prarie
d)
Hills
30.
Who wrote Oedipus?
a)
Homer
b)
Shakespeare
c)
Sophocles
d)
Donald Trump
31.
When does using good theatre etiquette begin?
a)
when you feel like it
b)
after you know you like the show
c)
before you arrive
d)
only sometimes
32.
When can I talk during the show?
a)
only in an emergency
b)
when I need to ask for gum
c)
when I feel like it
d)
when someone makes me mad
33.
If I have to talk during an emergency during the show, you should use
a)
a loud yelling voice
b)
a normal talking voice
c)
a singing voice
d)
a whisper
34.
What can you eat in a theatre during a play?
a)
hotdogs
b)
popcorn
c)
gummy bears
d)
nothing
35.
If there is an emergency and you need to leave the theatre, when is a good time to do that?
a)
when the audience is clapping or there's a break in the show
b)
whe the
c)
when it is quiet
d)
after you notice that someone else left
36.
When should you go to the restroom during a show?
a)
when you need to
b)
before the show starts
c)
during a song
d)
when the show starts
37.
When can you clap (applaud) during a show?
a)
whenever you feel like it
b)
at appropriate times
c)
never
d)
once
38.
If you really like the show, at the end of the show you should
a)
stand and clap
b)
whistle
c)
yell and scream
d)
jump up and down
39.
Can I ever take pictures during a show?
a)
no
b)
yes
40.

Stage makeup makes facial features ____________________ to see from the audience.

a)

easier

b)

intense

c)

darker

d)

lighter

41.

External pieces of material applied to the face to change the appearance of the actor.

a)

wigs

b)

rouge

c)

prosthetics

d)

mascara

42.

_________________ makeup is the most common makeup used in theatre today.

a)

Creme

b)

Paste

c)

Liquid

d)

Character

43.

This is the planned movement of an actor on stage:

a)

Choreography

b)

Blocking

c)

Walking

d)

Crossing

44.

This triggers an action or the start of a line.

a)

Lights

b)

Sound

c)

Sight Lines

d)

A Cue

45.

A word or line or even set of lines that are removed from a script is called.

a)

A cue

b)

A cut

c)

An aside

d)

Blacked out

46.

A line that is spoken as a thought or to the audience is called:

a)

An Aside

b)

A Stage Whisper

c)

Motivation

d)

A Cue

47.

The reason a character does or says something

a)

Blocking

b)

Cheating Front

c)

Staying Open

d)

Motivation

48.

What is the difference between a Protagonist and an Antagonist?

a)

One is a boy and one is a girl.

b)

They are siblings.

c)

One is good and one is bad.

d)

One is young and one is old.

49.

This means to turn your body toward the audience (there are two correct answers.)

a)

Cheat

b)

Sight Lines

c)

Stay Open

d)

Blocking

50.

This is something small that is used by an actor.

a)

Set Dressing

b)

The Set

c)

A Prop

d)

The Apron

51.

What is the physical world that an actor inhabits while on the stage?

a)

The Apron

b)

The WIngs

c)

The Set

d)

Backstage

52.

The area behind the stage where the audience cannot see.

a)

The Apron

b)

Backstage

c)

Sight Lines

d)

Aside

53.

An area Backstage that is specifically on either side of the stage.

a)

The Wings

b)

The Curtains

c)

The Apron

d)

The Sightlines

54.

The part of the stage in front of the main drape or the procenium arch.

a)

Downstage

b)

The Wings

c)

Aside

d)

The Apron

55.

The line of vision from the audience to the stage is called:

a)

Aside

b)

Cue

c)

Sight Lines

d)

Apron

56.

What area of the stage is closest to the audience?

a)

Downstage

b)

Upstage

c)

Stage Left

d)

Center Stage

57.

Which area of the stage is farthest from the audience?

a)

Downstage

b)

Stage RIght

c)

Center Stage

d)

Upstage

58.

What elements are needed in a musical?

a)

Songs

b)

Dancing

c)

Plot

d)

All of the above

59.

This is the person that writes the words to a song.

a)

Lyricist

b)

Composer

c)

Producer

d)

Director

60.

This is the person that writes the music.

a)

Lyricist

b)

Producer

c)

Composer

d)

Director

61.

Which type of musical song features the whole cast?

a)

Action

b)

Chorus

c)

Duet

d)

Solo

62.
What is Musical Theatre?
a)
A piece of theatre that contains drama, comedy and old english Shakespeare language
b)
A theatre piece that contains music, spoken dialogue and dance
c)
A huge cast of serious actors that inspire to work at the globe theatre
d)
A production that has no music included
63.
What is another word for "script"
a)
Lyrics
b)
Apron
c)
Cast
d)
Book
64.
Who is in charge of writing and teaching dance routine?
a)
Choreography
b)
Actor
c)
Director
d)
Producer
65.
The composer is the person who writes the music of a musical
a)
True
b)
False
66.
A solo is
a)
A song that is sung by only one actor or actress
b)
The child of Han
c)
A group scene
d)
The finale 
67.

What is a triple threat?

a)

Someone who can do a turn with 3 rotations.

b)

Someone who can sing, dance and act.

c)

Someone who can do 3 consecutive dance moves.

68.

Why is it important to use your facial expression in musical theatre?

a)

To not look bored during your routine.

b)

To show the other dancers what direction to look in.

c)

To hide focus from poor dance technique.

d)

To help convey the dance idea to the audience (to support the dance moves).

69.

Where is the musical Newsies set?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Rome

d)

LA

70.

Select the correct answer. What styles of dance can be included within musical theatre?

a)

Ballet

b)

Tap

c)

Commercial

d)

Jazz

e)

All of the above

71.

What is the prologue of a story?

a)

An introduction that leads to the next moment in the story

b)

The ending of a story

c)

The middle of the story

d)

The rising action of a story

72.

Who were the Tony awards named after?

a)

Antoinette Perry

b)

Karen Olivo

c)

Tony Bennet

d)

Stephen Sondheim

73.

The place where the most professional theatre takes place.

a)

Hollywood, CA

b)

Austin, TX

c)

Broadway, NYC

d)

Hartford, CT

74.

A form of theater that combines song, dance, spoken dialogue and acting.

a)

Opera

b)

musical

c)

Dramatic Play

d)

Soap Opera

75.

What elements are needed in a musical?

a)

Songs

b)

Dancing

c)

Plot

d)

All of the above

76.

This is the person that writes the music.

a)

Lyricist

b)

Producer

c)

Composer

d)

Director

77.
Who is in charge of writing and teaching dance routine?
a)
Choreography
b)
Actor
c)
Director
d)
Producer
78.
Who tells actors what to do and where to move on stage?
a)
Director
b)
Producer
c)
Designer
d)
Stage Crew
79.

This person manages the money, the people, and the show

a)

Director

b)

Producer

c)

Choreographer

d)

Stage Manager

80.

This person organizes and runs backstage and stage crew

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Director

c)

Producer

d)

Music Director

81.
The conversation between two or more characters onstage  
a)
dialogue
b)
improvisation
c)
makeup
d)
mimicry
82.
 disagreement between characters or ideas in a play  
a)
conflict
b)
costumes
c)
dialogue
d)
improvisation
83.
to ad-lib or invent dialogue not in the script  
a)
improvisation
b)
makeup
c)
mimicry
d)
monologue
84.
all articles, except costumes or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production (e.g., pan, suitcase, stuffed animal)  
a)
props
b)
role
c)
scenery
d)
script
85.
a written manuscript containing dialogue and stage directions  
a)
script
b)
sound
c)
storyline
d)
storytelling
86.

What is acting done by one person called?

a)

Duet

b)

Dialogue

c)

Monologue

d)

Solo

87.
This person will learn the same role as another actor and will perform that role if the originally cast actor becomes sick or unable to perform. 
a)
Props Master/ Mistress
b)
Director
c)
Stage Manager
d)
Understudy
88.
This person designs everything that the actors will wear. 
a)
Costume Designer
b)
Dramaturg
c)
Assistant to the Director
d)
Lighting Technician
89.
This person's job is to write plays. 
a)
Playwright
b)
Director
c)
Composer
d)
Choreographer
90.

These people are responsible for making scene changes and special effects happen "magically." They must be quick, quiet, and invisible to the audience.

a)

Dancers

b)

Tech Crew

c)

Producers

d)

Lyricists

91.
This person designs the set. They will create the "sense of place" for the play by creating backdrops, furniture, or scenery. 
a)
Featured Actress
b)
Choreographer
c)
Lighting Designer
d)
Scenic Designer
92.
These people play the character roles in the performance. They must be very disciplined to remember lines and blocking and behave in a believable way. 
a)
Dramaturgs
b)
Costume Crew
c)
Promotions Team
d)
Actors
93.

The words to songs in a musical drama

a)

lyrics

b)

dances

c)

book

d)

poems

94.

The part of the script that tells the directors/actors what to do and suggested expressions. Usually in ( ) or italics.

a)

dialogue

b)

stage directions

c)

information page

d)

monologue

95.

True or False: You should always face the ladder when descending or ascending.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

True or False: You should always use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when ascending or descending

a)

True

b)

False

97.

True or False: It is okay to move a ladder when someone is on it, but only if it has wheels.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

There should always be at least 2 people standing on a ladder for balance.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

You must always have a spotter while using a ladder.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

True or False: A genie lift (or cherry picker) is used for reaching the highest points of a set piece that cannot, or should not, be reached on an A frame.

a)

True

b)

False

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