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WorksheetsDCA Theatre Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the term for the area where the audience sits in a theatre?
Wings
House
Apron
Thrust
Which term describes the offstage areas to the right and left of the stage?
Apron
Props
Wings
Rake
What is the part of the stage in front of the curtain called?
Apron
Orchestra Pit
Black Box
Leg
What are objects used by actors during performances called?
Props
Wings
Thrust
Rake
Which term refers to a "picture-frame stage" where the audience sits on one side?
Thrust
Proscenium Arch
Theatre in the Round
Found Theatre
What is a sloped stage called?
Rake
Apron
Leg
Black Box
Where is the orchestra pit located?
Behind the stage
Underneath the front-most part of the stage
Above the stage
To the side of the stage
What is the term for planned positioning and movement of actors on stage?
Blocking
Thrust
Leg
Wings
What is a theater/room with a black ceiling, black floors, and black walls called?
Black Box
Found Theatre
Proscenium Arch
Fourth Wall
Which stage type juts into the audience, with the audience sitting on three sides?
Thrust
Theatre in the Round
Proscenium Arch
Found Theatre
What separates the audience from the performance on stage?
Fourth Wall
Leg
Apron
Wings
What is an "arena stage" where the audience sits on all sides called?
Theatre in the Round
Thrust
Proscenium Arch
Black Box
What hides the actors/actresses from the audience?
Leg
Wings
Props
Apron
What is a performance that takes place anywhere, where the audience doesn’t know it’s a performance?
Found Theatre
Black Box
Thrust
Proscenium Arch
A full performance with costumes, make up, sound, lights, etc but with no audience.
Dress rehearsal
Cue to Cue
Dry Run
Call Back
When the actors are no longer using their scripts.
Blocking
Off Book
Call Back
Dry Run
Actors will freeze and will be given a prompt.
blocking
props
line call
thrust stage
Follow up audition where the director can get another glance at you.
Call Back
Black Box
Wings
Initial Audition
The director's first glance at you.
dress rehearsal
initial audition
blocking
prop
Instructions for actors and stage crew, usually set in italics
stage directions
props
leg
rake
Click the three rules of pantomime (you have 3 answers for this question).
Slow and deliberate
Direct eye contact
Objects come and go
Realistic
What are two differences among all 5 stage types (pick 2 categories for this question).
How much the theater charges
Where the audience sits
Blocking
Amount of people in audience
What are two possible similarities among all 5 stage types (pick 2 categories for this question)?
Having a "house"
How many actors are on stage
The amount of audience members
Stage lights and sound
True or False? A difference in the audience position in the Proscenium Arch and Thrust Stage is that the audience is on one side in the Proscenium Arch and is on all sides for the Thrust Stage.
True
False
True or False? The Black Box and Theatre in the Round both have stage lights and sound.
True
False
True or False? The Thrust Stage and Found Theatre are shaped the same.
True
False
