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WorksheetsCarapichaima East Secondary Theatre Arts Form Four Term One
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 32mins
Explain the significance of understanding the stage area in Theatre Arts.
Understanding the stage area is significant in Theatre Arts because it helps in effective blocking, positioning of actors, and utilization of space for set design and movement.
Stage area has no impact on the performance in Theatre Arts
The stage area is only important for lighting and sound effects in Theatre Arts
Understanding the stage area is not significant in Theatre Arts
Define improvisation in the context of Theatre Arts.
Improvisation refers to the strict adherence to a script and pre-planning in Theatre Arts.
Improvisation is the process of rehearsing and memorizing lines in advance in Theatre Arts.
Improvisation in Theatre Arts refers to the spontaneous performance or creation of dialogue, actions, or scenes without a script or pre-planning.
Improvisation is the use of elaborate costumes and props in Theatre Arts.
How can the production team contribute to a successful theatre production?
The production team can contribute by ignoring the director's vision and doing their own thing
The production team can contribute by effectively managing the technical aspects of the production, coordinating with the cast and crew, ensuring smooth transitions between scenes, and maintaining the overall artistic vision of the director.
The production team can contribute by taking over the lead roles from the cast
The production team can contribute by not communicating with the cast and crew
Discuss the role of body positions in conveying emotions on stage.
Body positions are only important for dance performances, not for conveying emotions
Body positions play a crucial role in conveying emotions on stage as they can express a wide range of feelings such as confidence, vulnerability, power, and fear. For example, standing tall and open can convey confidence, while hunching and closed body positions can convey vulnerability or fear.
Emotions on stage are solely conveyed through facial expressions
Body positions have no impact on conveying emotions on stage
Why is improvisation an important skill for actors in Theatre Arts?
Actors in Theatre Arts don't need to think quickly, they can just follow the director's instructions
Improvisation is important for actors in Theatre Arts because it allows them to think quickly, adapt to unexpected situations, and bring spontaneity and creativity to their performances.
Improvisation is not important for actors, they should stick to the script at all times
Spontaneity and creativity are not necessary for actors, they just need to deliver their lines
What is the importance of stage lighting in Theatre Arts?
Stage lighting has no impact on the performance in Theatre Arts
Understanding stage lighting is significant in Theatre Arts because it helps in creating the right atmosphere, highlighting key elements of the performance, and setting the overall mood of the production.
Stage lighting is only important for the audience to see the actors in Theatre Arts
Understanding stage lighting is not significant in Theatre Arts
How can the costume design contribute to the overall impact of a theatre production?
The costume design has no impact on the overall impact of a theatre production
Costume design can contribute by effectively portraying the characters, setting the time period and location of the production, and enhancing the visual appeal of the performance.
Costume design is only important for the actors to feel comfortable on stage in Theatre Arts
Costume design can contribute by using random outfits for the characters in the production
Explain the role of sound effects in creating an immersive theatre experience.
Sound effects have no impact on creating an immersive theatre experience
Sound effects play a crucial role in creating an immersive theatre experience by setting the mood, enhancing the atmosphere, and providing auditory cues that transport the audience into the world of the production.
Sound effects are only important for the actors to hear each other on stage in Theatre Arts
Understanding sound effects is not significant in Theatre Arts
How does set design contribute to the overall impact of a theatre production?
Set design has no impact on the overall impact of a theatre production
Set design can contribute by effectively creating the environment, enhancing the visual appeal, and providing a backdrop for the performance.
Set design is only important for the actors to feel comfortable on stage in Theatre Arts
Set design can contribute by using random elements for the environment in the production
Explain the role of props in enhancing the storytelling in Theatre Arts.
Props have no impact on enhancing the storytelling in Theatre Arts
Props play a crucial role in enhancing the storytelling by providing visual and tactile cues, creating a sense of realism, and adding depth to the characters and the overall narrative of the production.
Props are only important for the actors to feel comfortable on stage in Theatre Arts
Props can enhance the storytelling by using random items on stage in the production
This is the planned movement of an actor on stage:
Choreography
Blocking
Walking
Crossing
What is the difference between a Protagonist and an Antagonist?
One is a boy and one is a girl.
They are siblings.
One is good and one is bad.
One is young and one is old.
This is something small that is used by an actor.
Set Dressing
The Set
A Prop
The Apron
The area behind the stage where the audience cannot see.
The Apron
Backstage
Sight Lines
Aside
An area Backstage that is specifically on either side of the stage.
The Wings
The Curtains
The Apron
The Sightlines
The part of the stage in front of the main drape or the procenium arch.
Downstage
The Wings
Aside
The Apron
What area of the stage is closest to the audience?
Downstage
Upstage
Stage Left
Center Stage
Who finances a play?
Stage Manager
Director
Business Manager
Producer
Who helps the actors learn their parts properly?
the fellow actors
the understudy
the director
the crew
What do you call a group of actors working on a play?
cast
crew
aviary
school
What do you call the people that come together to put on a play?
a family
a troupe
a production team
a drama society
Select the correct sequence of the Production Process?
Post Production, Pre-Production and Production
Pre-Production, Post Production and Production
Production, Post-Production and Pre-Production
Pre-Production, Production and Post Production
What name is given to the stage that is surrounded by the audience on all sides?
Thrust Stage
Proscenium Stage
Arena Stage
The Greek Amphitheatre
A character is onstage during a live comedy show. The audience is not very involved in the performance. To be able to generate audience involvement, the actor should move further
upstage.
downstage.
left of center.
upstage left.
Complete this sentence. 'Storytelling, Wakes and Kalinda are examples of
cultural shows.
objects.
plays.
cultural forms.
Greek Theatre began as a celebration of who?
Deoxys
Dinosaurs
Dionysus
Denmark
Were women allowed to participate in Greek Theatre or during the Medieval & Elizabethan period?
Yes
No
What was the purpose of the chorus in Greek plays?
To act
To write the play
To narrate the play
What did Greek actors use MAINLY to portray different characters
Costumes
Masks
Wigs
What improvising a scene, what must we immediately think of?
How, Why, Who
Why, Where, When
How, What, When
Who, What, Where
What should an actor say to help with the progression of the story in the improvised scene?
Yes, and....
Yes, maybe....
No
No, but....
Preparation sessions for a production of a play are called?
Callbacks
Auditions
Rehearsals
Casting
Who is in charge of the Dress Rehearsal?
Stage Manager
Producer
Director
Production manager
What is the main focus of the post-production processes?
to strike the set
to tidy up the theatre for the next performance
to restore the theatre to its original condition, clean and ready for the next event.
to put away costumes and props
What is the theatre term for taking down the set. It is usually done at the end of a production's run.
spike
strike
dismantle
mount
What kind of stage is this?
Arena
Proscenium
Flexible
Thrust
What type of stage is this?
Flexible
Thrust
Proscenium
Arena
What does the term "plot" refer to?
those events and incidents chosen and arranged by the director to tell a story
the storyline of the play in chronological order
the main idea of the play
those events and incidents chosen and arranged by the playwright to tell a story
The "theme" of the play is _________________________ .
how the playwright treats ideas of the play
the main idea runs through the entire play
the Director's concept of the play
how the Director treats with the main ideas that run through the entire play
What is a "green room"?
A room in a theatre where visual effects can be created.
A room in a theatre where performers can relax when they are not performing.
A room in a theatre where performers can get ready to go into the wings
A room in a theatre that is painted green where performers get dressed in preparation for performance.
Which areas are part of the Front of House? (select all that apply)
auditorium
stage
box office
lobby
backstage
An overall vision or interpretation of an artistic work is called a _______________________ .
design concept
concept
theme
plot
"Moving from the representational to the symbolic and manipulation of a movement to create something new which retains the essence of the original."
What theatre term does this define?
abstraction
metaphor
concept
theme
The people presented in the play, who are involved in the plot and have their own distinct personality are called _________________ .
production crew
actors
cast
characters
What is the name given to the emotional atmosphere created mainly through a combination of set design, lighting design and characters’ dialogue.
environment
mood
given circumstances
setting
Whose opinion does the set designer need to create the design of play?
Actors
Producer
House manager
Director
What is the correct definition for Repetition
A short sequence of linked movements
Adding in new movement
Copying movement again
Performing the same action or phrase again
Why is a warm up necessary before the beginning of a lesson?
to have fun
to move in different directions
to be able to touch your toes
to prepare the muscles for activities to come
Where would you go to purchase a ticket for a play?
Auditorium
Box Office
Lobby
Backstage
Who creates the lighting plot for a show?
Electrician
Lighting Operator
Director
Lighting Designer
Who is the person in charge of props?
Producer
Set Designer
Property Master
Property Committee
Which of the following is NOT a tool of performance?
Voice
Mime
Body
Space
Stage directions are ALWAYS given from the
Director's point of view
parents point of view
Audience point of view
Actor's point of view
Number 1 is which stage direction?
DR- Down Stage Right
DL- Down Stage Left
UR- Up Stage Right
UL- Up Stage Left
Number 2, is what stage direction?
UC- Up Stage Center
C- Center Stage
DC- Down Stage Center
You are asked to play a child answering their mother, however, the lines are all the same words, "yes mommy." Which tool of voice would you change to show how the character feels?
Pitch
Tone
Volume
Projection
While onstage, you are supposed to be whispering but the Director says that he cannot hear you. What would he tell you to do?
Raise your volume
Change your tone
Project your voice
Speak faster
A performer who studies another’s role so that they can take over when needed.
Second Choice
Understudy
Backup-Study
Overstudy
What are the main attributes of a character that a costume can portray?
The Hobbies and Interests of character
The Level of Intelligence
Age, gender, social background
Relationships
