WorksheetsTheatre Types and Stage Directions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 29mins
What type of theatre has audience on 3 sides?
None
Thrust
Proscenium
Arena
What type of theatre has audience on 4 sides?
None
Thrust
Proscenium
Arena
Draw where the proscenium arch is
What is the purpose of the curtains? Choose all that apply.
To hide scenery
To hide the actors
To hide the crew
To hide whatever we do not want the audience to see
Is the house raked here? Why or why not?
The house isn't raked because it doesn't slope.
The house is raked because it slopes up towards the back.
The house is raked because it does not have a slope towards the back.
What does UR mean?
Upstage Left
Upstage Right
Upstage Center
Which areas are part of Stage Left? Select all that apply.
UL
L
DL
C
Which areas are part of Down Stage? Select all that apply.
UL
DR
DL
DC
When you walk upstage, are you walking to the audience or away from them?
Away
To
I don't know
Stage Right and Stage Left are from the actor's perspective. Does this change when the actor turns around?
No
Yes
I don't know
What type of stage has audience members seated on all sides?
Thrust
Greek
Arena
Proscenium
What kind of stage is this?
Arena
Proscenium
Flexible
Thrust
What type of stage is this?
Flexible
Thrust
Proscenium
Arena
Which theatre is like a runway?
Traverse
Proscenium
Flexible
Profile
A Black Box Stage is... (Check all that apply)
Usually a large, flat room painted black
Has a proscenium arch
Can be setup in an unlimited number of ways.
Has flexible seating
Was invented by the Ancient Greeks
Audience on ALL side of the stage
Thrust
Arena
Traverse
Proscenium
Audience on just one side of the stage
Thrust
Arena
Traverse
Outdoor
Proscenium
What type of stage is this?
(a)
Audience is on three sides of the stage
Thrust
Arena
Traverse
Outdoor
Proscenium
Open room, flat floor, painted black
Thrust
Arena
Black Box
Outdoor
Proscenium
What type of stage is this?
(a)
During the school play, Aiden and Anika are discussing their positions on stage. What does "stage left" refer to?
The left side of the stage from the audience's perspective
The left side of the stage from the actor's perspective
The center of the stage
The back of the stage
What stage segment is highlighted here?
Downstage Left
Upstage Left
Downstage Right
Upstage Right
What stage segment is highlighted here?
Downstage Center (DC)
Upstage Center (UC)
Center Center (CC)
Downstage Left (DL)
If you walk towards the audience, you are walking ________.
Upstage
Downstage
Stage Right
Stage Left
