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Review - Theater Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Drama?

a)

genre of literature

b)

a play

c)

unexpected series of events

d)

all of the above

2.

What does the term "Drama 2" refer to?

a)

A genre of literature

b)

An exciting, emotional series of events

c)

Refers to plays

d)

The profession of acting

3.

What is the primary role of a playwright?

a)

Entertaining the audience

b)

Acting in plays

c)

Directing theatrical productions

d)

Writing plays

4.

In theater, what is a "Scene"?

a)

A major division of a theatrical production

b)

An outdoor area for plays

c)

An exciting, emotional series of events

d)

The profession of acting

5.

What is a "Director" in the context of theater?

a)

Someone who writes plays

b)

An actor in a play

c)

The primary visionary and unifying force behind a theatrical production

d)

A dramatic part of a story

6.

Which term refers to "people who entertain an audience by acting, singing, or dancing"?

a)

Playwrights

b)

Directors

c)

Actors

d)

Scene designers

7.

What does the term "Theater 1" describe?

a)

A dramatic part of a story

b)

The activity or profession of acting

c)

A building or outdoor area for dramatic performances

d)

A play or presentation's dramatic quality

8.

What is a "Play" in the context of literature and theater?

a)

A story with the same elements as a novel

b)

A major division of a theatrical production

c)

An exciting series of events

d)

A profession in acting

9.

Which term relates to "an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances"?

a)

Drama 3

b)

Scene

c)

Playwright

d)

Theater 2

10.

What is the primary focus of "Theater 3"?

a)

A dramatic part of a story

b)

A building for plays

c)

A play or presentation's dramatic quality

d)

The profession of acting

11.

What defines an "Act" in theater?

a)

A major division of a theatrical work with scenes

b)

A story with the same elements as a novel

c)

An exciting, emotional series of events

d)

The profession of acting

12.

Which term refers to "the very center of the stage"?

a)

Upstage

b)

Center Stage

c)

Backstage

d)

House

13.

What does "Upstage" mean in the context of theater?

a)

Nearest to the audience

b)

Away from the audience

c)

The area behind the setting

d)

The actor's right

14.

In theater, what does "Downstage" signify?

a)

The actor's left

b)

Nearest to the audience

c)

The offstage area

d)

The very center of the stage

15.

Which term describes "the actor's left, facing the audience"?

a)

House

b)

Stage Right

c)

Stage Left

d)

Wings

16.

What is "Stage Right" in the context of theater?

a)

The actor's right, facing the audience

b)

The very center of the stage

c)

The auditorium where the audience sits

d)

The area behind the setting

17.

What is the "Backstage" area in a theater?

a)

The offstage area

b)

The area behind the setting

c)

The actor's left

d)

The very center of the stage

18.

In theater terminology, what are the "Wings"?

a)

The area behind the setting

b)

The actor's left and right, facing the audience

c)

The auditorium where the audience sits

d)

The very center of the stage

19.

Where does the audience typically sit in a theater?

a)

Center Stage

b)

Upstage

c)

Backstage

d)

House

20.

What is sometimes referred to as the "out front" in a theater?

a)

Downstage

b)

Center Stage

c)

Wings

d)

House