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WorksheetsTheatre 1
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 27mins
James, Avery, and David are participating in a school play. What TWO things must they ALWAYS do?
Act
Be heard
Be seen
Know their lines
The REASON YOU WANT something in a scene
What term refers to the DESIRED OUTCOME of a scene?
Tactic
Motivation
Objective
What word refers to HOW you get what you want in a scene?
Anika, Oliver, and Maya are part of a drama club. They are discussing the term "score" in the context of a script. What does it mean to "score" a script? (Choose only one answer)
It means when Anika, as an actor, writes objectives, tactics, motives, and anything else that is useful for characterization.
It means when Oliver, as an actor, writes blocking.
It means when Maya, as a director, writes blocking in her script.
Both Anika and Oliver.
Both Oliver and Maya.
During a group discussion, Zoe sighs loudly, Lily folds her arms, and Ethan rolls his eyes. Which of these actions is NOT considered non-verbal communication?
Zoe sighing loudly
Lily folding her arms
Ethan rolling his eyes
All are examples of non-verbal communication
What term refers to the circumstances, social norms, and values of the culture in which a play takes place?
Given Circumstances
World of the Play
The Magic If
Raising the Stakes
What is the term for the underlying message conveyed through an actor's tone of voice?
Subtext
Ad-lib
Characterization
Mannerisms
Vocal variety involves changing which of the following?
Pitch
Speed
Intensity
All of the Above
Pitch & Speed
In a school play, Olivia noticed that the way Kai's character sounds is known as:
Projection
Vocal Life
Physicality
Mannerisms
The natural movements and expressions that a person makes unconsciously are referred to as:
Gestures
Characterization
Subtext
Mannerisms
In a school play, Grace is playing the lead role. She keeps laughing during the scene, but she isn't laughing in character - she is laughing as Grace. This is called:
Vocal Variety
Breaking Character
Picking-Up Cues
Stage Business
During a school play, Noah shuffles papers on his messy desk. What is this an example of?
Mannerisms
Blocking
Stage Business
Physicality
True or false: Characterization involves developing the personality of a character.
True
False
During a school play rehearsal, Rohan, the director, doesn't want any silence between each line. What will he say to Aria and Olivia when there is too much silence?
Ad-lib
Break Character
Cheat Out
Pick-Up Cues
In theatre terminology, moving away from the audience is referred to as moving ___________.
Downstage
Upstage
Cross
Wings
Green Room
During the school play rehearsal, the director instructs, 'Phil, when you enter, I want you to _______ to the left of Dan.' What does the director want Phil to do?
Cross
Wings
Downstage
Upstage
Green Room
Anika, I want you to ________ Jim when he reaches the couch.
Counter Cross
Cross
Wings
Downstage
Upstage
After she does that, Jim, please move ___________ as far as you can without getting too close to the edge.
When you are in the ___________ moving from one side to the other, please maintain silence.
Wings
Stage
Crossover
Downstage
Upstage
Attention, cast and crew! Refreshments have been placed in the ________ for you to enjoy before the show.
Green Room
Cross
Wings
Downstage
Upstage
Where does an actor get ready before a show starts?
Dressing Room
Green Room
Wings
Crossover
In a school play, Lily is supposed to deliver her next line after Arjun sits on the couch. What is this known as?
A Cue
Blocking
A Cross
Stage Directions
All of the notes that the author of the script writes in the play are for the actors/director to use when performing.
Cue
Blocking
Cross
Stage Directions
In a school play, the director, Mr. James, instructs Priya to move from stage left to stage right. Then, she is to walk downstage center to deliver her final monologue while facing full front. What is this an example of?
Cue
Blocking
Cross
Stage Directions
Sophie, Eva, and Journey are performing on stage when the 4th wall is broken. What does that mean?
They knock over the upstage wall behind Sophie
The backstage where Eva is waiting for her turn falls over
Any wall on stage as a set piece where Journey is standing breaks
They break the imaginary wall between the actors and the audience
From whose perspective are Stage Right and Stage Left determined?
Director
Actor
Tech Crew
Stage Hands
In a school play, Henry, Oliver, and Zoe are performing. Zoe is in position "E" and she is thinking. What is the name of this position?
Full Front
Full Back
One-Quarter
Three-Quarter
Profile
Rebecca and Nathan are in a very heated scene. In which position would they be standing?
Which position is most likely used by a character when breaking the 4th wall?
A
B
C
D
E
If the director asks you to 'cheat out', which foot position best represents how you would probably stand?
Note: You are looking at this from the director's point of view.
A
B
C
D
E
What is the part of the stage that is farthest away from the audience called?
Upstage
Downstage
Center Stage
This type of stage relies on the actors to carry the show due to its limited technical abilities.
Thrust
Arena/Theatre in the Round
Proscenium
Black Box
Which type of stage is most commonly used?
Thrust
Arena/Theatre in the Round
Proscenium
Black Box
7
12
8
5
Apron
Crossover
Green Room
Dressing Room
Abigail, Aiden, and Samuel enter a theatre to watch a play. As they take their seats, they hear some music. What is this music called?
Underscoring
Scene Change Music
Pre-Show Music
Non-Diegetic Sound
During a school play, Evelyn and Ethan notice that music is played when the lights go out and the play transitions to a different scene. What is this music called?
Underscoring
Scene Change Music
Pre-Show Music
Non-diegetic sound
What is the term for a small-scale, three-dimensional model of a set as it will appear on stage?
a. Miniature Set
b. Stage Box
c. Doll House
d. Model Box
What term is used to describe a set design that doesn't aim for realism, but instead creatively implies the location?
Abstract
Conceptual
Symbolic
Stylized
In a school play, Michael noticed that music was playing which enhanced the experience for the audience, but the characters didn't notice it. What is this called?
Underscoring
Scene Change Music
Pre-Show Music
Non-diegetic sound
What is the term for the music that is played in the background to enhance the mood of a scene, usually when people are talking?
Diegetic sound
Mood Music
Underscoring
Incidental Music
How many Tony's did The Producers win?
(a)
What is the term for the area of the stage that is closest to the audience?
Upstage
Downstage
Center Stage
Wings
What is the term for the imaginary line that separates the stage from the audience?
Fourth Wall
Proscenium Arch
Stage Line
Front Curtain
What is the term for the actions and movements of actors on stage?
Blocking
Choreography
Staging
Direction
During a play rehearsal, the director instructs the actors to improvise their lines. What term is used for this instruction?
Ad-lib
Blocking
Cross
Stage Directions
What is the term for the music that is played during scene changes to maintain the mood and atmosphere?
Diegetic sound
Scene Change Music
Underscoring
Incidental Music
