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Theatre Quizzi- 1st Nine weeks

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the payment situation for a stage manager during the rehearsal period in a community theatre?

a)

They volunteer all of their time

b)

They are paid hourly

c)

They receive a salary

d)

They are paid per performance

2.

What is the significance of the Actor's Equity Union?

a)

Negotiates salaries for actors and stage managers

b)

Designs theatre sets

c)

Manages theatre productions

d)

Provides technical support

3.

Where can a Theatrical Production Director work?

a)

All over the globe and in any language

b)

Only in the United States

c)

Only in English-speaking countries

d)

Only in Europe

4.

What type of jobs can a Theatrical Production Director work in?

a)

Education, Community, Regional, Broadway, Restaurants, Outdoor shows, Disneyland

b)

Only Broadway

c)

Only Disneyland

d)

Only Regional theaters

5.

What is the median salary for a Set Designer for a single LORT production?

a)

$3,000

b)

$5,000

c)

$6,000

d)

$7,000

6.

Which of the following is NOT a type of job mentioned in the document?

a)

Educational

b)

Community

c)

Medical

d)

Broadway

7.

What is one of the skills required for a Set Designer?

a)

Ability to cook

b)

Ability to draw or use computer design skills

c)

Ability to sing

d)

Ability to dance

8.

Which skill is NOT mentioned as necessary for a Costume Designer?

a)

Drawing skills

b)

Sewing skills

c)

Acting skills

d)

Creativity

9.

What is the median salary for a Critic in New York City?

a)

$600 per week

b)

$2,000 per week

c)

$40,000 per year

d)

$10,000 for a five-week contract

10.

What is a key skill for a Critic besides writing?

a)

Crafting ability

b)

Objectivity

c)

Dance expertise

d)

Scriptwriting

11.

Who is responsible for creating dance sequences involving aerial movements?

a)

Artistic Director

b)

Aerial Choreographer

c)

Costume Construction

d)

House Manager

12.

This is the person who in charge of the show.

a)

Director

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Understudy

d)

House Manager

13.

True or False: The master electrician prepares for and oversees the execution of the hanging and focusing of lighting instruments for the show

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Ushers work with the company manger.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Who is the supervisor that tells the actors and stage crew what to do?

a)

Audience

b)

Choreographer

c)

Director

d)

Manager

16.

What is a primary responsibility of a Stage Manager during a performance?

a)

Designing costumes

b)

Managing the lighting

c)

Coordinating the actors and technical crew

d)

Writing the script

17.

Which of the following is NOT a typical duty of a Set Designer?

a)

Creating scale models

b)

Designing lighting plots

c)

Drafting floor plans

d)

Researching historical periods

18.

True or False: A Costume Designer is responsible for the choreography of a production.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Who is responsible for ensuring the safety of the cast and crew during a performance?

a)

Director

b)

Stage Manager

c)

House Manager

d)

Technical Director

20.

What is the primary role of a House Manager in a theatre production?

a)

Overseeing the front-of-house staff

b)

Designing the set

c)

Directing the actors

d)

Managing the lighting

21.

True or False: The Costume Designer is responsible for the lighting design of a production.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False: The master electrician prepares for and oversees the execution of the hanging and focusing of lighting instruments for the show

a)

True

b)

False

23.

If you cross from #1 to #9 you would go from upstage right to downstage...

(a)  

24.

That which happens on stage to hold the audience’s attention. 

(a)  

25.

To move from one position to another on stage.

(a)  

26.

Special or traditional ways of doing things. 

a)

Convention 

b)

Drama

c)

Stage Fright

d)

Energy

27.

The precise movement and positioning of actors on the stage 

a)

Constructive 

Criticism


b)

Drama

c)

Blocking 

d)

Open Out

28.

Define Constructive Criticism

a)

The direction of an actor’s intention, action, emotion, or line delivery to a specific target. 

b)

That which happens on stage to hold the audience’s attention. 

c)

The precise movement and positioning of actors on the stage 

d)

The process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others, usually involving both positive and negative comments, in a friendly manner, rather than an oppositional one. The purpose of which is to help, not harm the performer.

29.

A piece of writing that tells a story and is performed on stage. 

a)

Oral Interpretation

b)

Drama

c)

Shakespeare

d)

Tik Tok

30.

The fuel that drives acting, enlivens performances, creates empathy, and makes forceful characters.

a)

Energy

b)

Stage Fright

c)

Action

d)

Blocking

31.

Which best describes the acting position "Full Front"

a)

Facing Stage right

b)

An actor positions their body and feet to open out their body to face the audience.

c)

Facing Stage left

d)

Positions body and feet to open up to the upstage wall

32.

The direction of an actor’s intention, action, emotion, or line delivery to a specific target.

a)

Energy

b)

Focus

c)

Play

d)

Upstage Left

33.

A nervous feeling felt by someone who is going to appear in front of an audience.

a)

Energy

b)

Drama

c)

Stage Fright

d)

Blocking

34.

What number is Upstage Right?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

9

d)

5

35.

What number is Upstage Center?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

8

d)

7

36.

What number is Center stage?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

4

d)

10

37.

If you cross from 3 to 7 which direction will you be traveling?

a)

Stage left

b)

Stage right

c)

south

d)

To the apron

38.

What number is Upstage Left?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

10

d)

5

39.

What area is #6

a)

Upstage right

b)

stage right

c)

Stage left

d)

Downstage left

40.

What is #10

a)

Upstage Center

b)

Center stage

c)

Apron

d)

Stage Left

41.

When crossing from one stage area to another, actors should always lead with their ____________ foot

a)

downstage

b)

upstage

c)

left

d)

right

42.

If you are facing the upstage wall what acting position are you in?

a)

Full front

b)

Full back

c)

profile left

d)

profile right

43.

The acting position facing upstage right

a)

3/4 left

b)

3/4 right

c)

profile left

d)

profile right

44.

If you are facing profile right and turn completely around, what position will you be in?

a)

3/4 left

b)

3/4 right

c)

profile left

d)

profile right

45.

The best position for addressing the audience directly

a)

full front

b)

3/4 right

c)

Full back

d)

profile right

46.

The position facing downstage left

a)

1/4 left

b)

2/4 right

c)

profile left

d)

Full front

47.

When an actor moves from one stage area to another

a)

cross

b)

walk

c)

run

d)

fall front

48.

The sides of a stage not visible to the audience

a)

wings

b)

center stage

c)

fly system

d)

Thrust

49.

What kind of stage is this?

a)

Thrust

b)

Proscenium

c)

Arena

50.

What is the fourth wall?

a)

the stage area farthest from the audience

b)

the area above the stage where scenery, drops, and lights are hung when not in use

c)

the imaginary wall through which the audience views the play

Fresnel

51.

What is an apron?

a)

a painted canvas or muslin curtain hung from a batten to form part of the scenery

b)

staging in the center of a room with the audience sitting on all sides

c)

the stage floor between the front edge of the stage and front curtain

52.

a collaborative art form meant to be performed onstage

a)

theatre

b)

theater

53.

The location where live performances happen

a)

theatre

b)

theater

54.

Which stage looks like you are looking through a picture frame?

a)

Arena

b)

Theatre in the Round

c)

Proscenium

d)

Thrust

55.

This type of theatre is...

a)

Black Box

b)

Proscenium

c)

Arena

d)

Thrust

56.

This type of theatre is...

a)

Arena

b)

Theatre in the Round

c)

Blackbox

d)

Proscenium

57.

This type of theatre is...

a)

Arena

b)

Blackbox

c)

Proscenium

d)

Thrust

58.

What type of stage is this?

a)

Arena

b)

Thrust

c)

Proscenium

d)

Blackbox

59.

This triggers an action or the start of a line.

a)

Lights

b)

Sound

c)

Sight Lines

d)

A Cue

60.

A word or line or even set of lines that are removed from a script is called.

a)

A cue

b)

A cut

c)

An aside

d)

Blacked out

61.

Name the theatre job: The person who writes the instrumental music.

a)

Director

b)

Composer

c)

Playwright

d)

Lyrcist

62.

Name the theatre job: The person who writes the script.

a)

Director

b)

Producer

c)

Playwright

d)

Lyrcist

63.

What is a cast when referring to theatre?

a)

The people who portray characters

b)

The people who work behind the scenes

c)

The thing you wear when you "break a leg"

d)

A statue of a character

64.

What is acting done by one person called?

a)

Duet

b)

Monotone

c)

Monologue

d)

Solo Acting

65.

What are stage directions?

a)

Things the actors are supposed to say

b)

The person who directs the play

c)

Positions on the stage

d)

Things the actors are supposed to do

66.

The person responsible for the overall vision of the play and running actor rehearsals is who?

a)

Producer

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Director

d)

ASM

67.

An actor who is assigned an additional role in case someone is sick?

a)

Electrician

b)

Master Carpenter

c)

Director

d)

Understudy

68.

Which Designer creates a lighting design based on the director's vision?

a)

Scenic Designer

b)

Lighting Designer

c)

Sound Designer

d)

Projection Designer

69.

Who helps with audience seating and passing out programs?

a)

Actor

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Usher

d)

Light Op