WorksheetsTheater Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What term describes the 'real' person on the stage?
actor
character
role
prop
What is the imaginary person, thing, or animal the actor pretends to be onstage?
cue
stage
character
actor
What is a signal to begin action or dialogue called?
gesture
monologue
cue
improvisation
What is a visual signal for actors to begin action or dialogue?
blocking
sight cue
dialogue
exposition
What term refers to spoken words onstage?
pantomime
dialogue
monologue
gesture
What is a scene performed with little or no rehearsal called?
monologue
improvisation
business
pantomime
What is a scene for one actor who speaks his/her thoughts aloud called?
dialogue
monologue
gesture
set
What is a performance that communicates an idea without using any dialogue?
pantomime
exposition
improvisation
blocking
What is any item used on the stage referred to as?
business
gesture
prop
set
What is a large prop that is not easily moved called?
hand prop
set prop
actor
cue
What term describes a movement or area away from the audience?
stage right
upstage
stage left
downstage
What term describes a movement or area toward the audience?
stage left
stage right
upstage
downstage
What is a movement or area to the actor's right as he/she faces the audience?
downstage
stage left
stage right
upstage
What is a movement or area to the actor's left as he/she faces the audience?
downstage
upstage
stage left
stage right
What are stage directions telling an actor when and where to move onstage called?
gesture
cue
business
blocking
