Worksheets2A_3A_Semester 1 Final Exam
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 26mins
How many basic stage directions are there?
9
10
8
Select the correct stage direction indicated in red.
USL
USR
DSL
DSR
Stage directions are from the audience's perspective.
True
False
What type of stage did stage directions originate from?
Flat
Raked
Arena
What is the purpose of stage directions?
To keep the actors physically fit
To distract the audience
To enhance the actor's performance visually.
Select the correct stage direction indicated in red.
Upstage Left
Downstage left
Downstage right
Select the correct stage direction abbreviation for the red box.
DSC
USC
CS
The term "upstage" came from actors walking up a ramp-like stage.
True
False
Furthest from the audience
Center
Upstage
Backstage
Downstage
The FRONT of the stage is...
DOWN stage
UP stage
_____ is a stage direction telling a character to come on stage.
Exit
Enter
Aside
Act
What is downstage right?
Away from the audience on the actor's right side
Away from the audience on the actor's left side
Close to the audience on the actor's right side
Close to the audience on the actor's left side
When an actor leaves the stage, that is called an (a)
What is the abbreviation for "Enter"?
(a)
Select the correct stage directions for the abbreviation. (STG=stage - LFT=Left - CTR = Center)
Enter Stg Right cross Ctr cross Lft of Ctr cross Down Left Exit Stg Left
Enter Stg Lft cross Ctr cross Up Ctr cross Down Right Exit Down Right
Enter Stg Right cross Ctr cross Down Ctr cross Down Lft Exit Down Lft
Enter Stage Right cross Down Center cross Down Left Exit Down Left
The red box indicates C and CS.
True
False
The red box indicates Down Center and DSC
True
False
Enter stage left, face profile right, cross up left, turn full back, face one quarter right, cross down right, face profile left, cross down left face full front
Ent SL (face PL) x UL (turn FB) x 1/4R face PL Ext DL
ENT SL (face PR) x UL (turn FB) (face 1/4R) x DR (face PL) x DL (face FF)
FF
(a)
FB
(a)
Which stage direction abbreviation stands for 'Downstage Center'?
CS
DSC
USC
What does the term 'stage right' refer to?
The right side of the stage from the actor's perspective
The center of the stage
The right side of the stage from the audience's perspective
Which body position is the man DSC using?
FF
1/4R
FB
The male actor is standing PR
True
False
Select the correct abbreviation for one quarter right.
1/4R
3/4R
Select the correct abbreviation for three quarter left.
3/4R
3/4L
PL stands for
(a)
Which body position is the lady using?
1/4R
1/4L
3/4R
3/4L
Which body position is the man in the brown coat, standing SR, using?
PL
PR
Which body position is the downstage actor using?
3/4R
3/4L
Which body position is the actor standing CS using?
1/4L
1/4R
Which body position is the male actor using?
(a)
The female actor is downstage of the male actor and is facing (a)
Type the correct stage direction for the red box.
(a)
Type the correct stage direction for the red box.
(a)
Type the correct stage direction abbreviation for the red box.
Hint: omit abbreviation for stage
(a)
The series of events that tell what happens in a story is called the...
Theme
Plot
The main problem in a story is called the...
Plot
Conflict
The element in a story that indicates where the story takes place.
(a)
The antagonist, protagonist, and other people in a story.
(a)
The overall message or moral of a story.
(a)
When actors position themselves to be seen by the audience when speaking, this is called
Keeping open
Projection
Upstaging
Vocabulary: Using the diaphragm to speak loud enough for the audience to hear.
Articulate
Project
Vocabulary: To speak consonants and vowels clearly.
(a)
Acting requires discipline and concentration.
True
False
When using stage movement, actors should only move when there's a purpose/reason.
True
False
What are the 5 essential elements of a good story?
Plot, Blocking, Location, Projection, Articulation
Plot, Character, Location, Costumes, Set
Plot, Location, Conflict, Character, Theme
Blocking consists of stage movement and body positions.
True
False
