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WorksheetsTA Fall Semester Review
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Label the parts of the Proscenium Stage
Where in the theater does the audience sit?
(a)
Backstage
Booth
Box office
The (a) is where the actors can change into their costumes while the (b) are where the actors wait to come on stage
Make Up Room
Green Room
Who's POINT OF VIEW (POV) are stage directions from?
(a)
The ARENA STAGE is also known as what?
Theatre of Cruelty
Theatre in the Buff
Picture Box Theatre
Theatre In the Round
What is one of the problems facing actors with the Arena Stage?
Being too high up.
Being too close to the audience.
Constantly having to turn to face the audience.
Not being able to see the other actors.
This person is standing where at on the stage
Up Stage Left
Stage Right
Downstage Left
Center Stage
The FRONT of the stage is called...
DOWN stage
UP stage
The part of the stage that is farthest away from the audience is called...
UP stage
DOWN stage
In order to get a part in a play or musical, you have to go to an
(a)
An actor uses these to get around the stage when being told where to go.
Stage Productions
Stage Directions
Stage Actions
Blocking
area on the stage in front of the grand drape
apron
main stage
proscenium
pit
Following an audition, the director may ask to see a short list of actors again which is called a
(a) which is like a second audition. This is a chance for the actor to get to be seen again by the director to work on a specific skill.
auditions
meeting
voiceover
Stage directions are from the audience's perspective.
true
false
The main curtain on stage is called the
(a)
The (a) is the written text of a play (the story of the play)
Book
Play
Directions
__________ means to take down the set after a play or musical is over.
Blackout
Strike
Curtain Call
Audition
Identify this type of stage.
Proscenium Stage
Thrust Stage
Flexible Stage
Arena Stage
Identify this type of stage.
Arena Stage
Proscenium Stage
Thrust Stage
Flexible Stage
Identify this type of stage.
Arena Stage
Proscenium Stage
Thrust Stage
Flexible Stage
Identify this type of stage.
Arena Stage
Flexible Stage
Thrust Stage
Proscenium Stage
Reorder the following in how they happen
Audition
Call Back
Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal
Performance
(a) is the planned action on stage set by the director while (b) is when an actor gets behind furniture or other actors so that the audience cannot see him or her
a (a) is the movement by an actor in the direction opposite to a cross to balance the stage picture.
is an acting technique where the actor asks their self's, “if I was this character, how would I act in this situation they are in”
(Yes you need to use capital letters on each new word)
(a)
_________________ means to create and perform without any preparation, to make or to produce something from what is available
Arrive Early
Use The Restroom
Turn OFF electronics
Warn Children
Locate the Exits
No food, gum or drinks in the theater
No taking pictures or video recording
Don't leave your seat
Respond appropriately
Wait till the house lights to come up
Show your appreciation
Label the body positions of the stage
3/4 Right
3/4 Left
Full Front
Full Back
Profile Right
Profile Left
1/4 Right
1/4 Left
In at least 3 complete sentences, explain in your own words who is Konstantin Stanislavski and why he is important to theater.
(a) is the stage command for an actor or techie to take their positions for the opening of an act or scene.
A (a) is a silent act that has a story
(a) was known for his silent films such as "The Kid"; (b) starred on the ‘I Love Lucy” show but she also did a lot of physical comedy and miming; and (c) was one of the most famous mimes and known for his character called "Bip the Clown"
Put the 5 steps to creating in object in pantomime in order from 1-5
Focus: (Visualize) the object. See it in your mind.
Reach: (Approach) the object. Move toward it.
Take: (Establish space) of the object. Show the audience its location, size, shape, weight, etc.
Show: Do something with it.
Release: the object. Take your hand away from the object – let it go.
Pick out the 7 steps of Improv from the list
play
let yourself fail
play the game
Relax and have fun
listen
say yes
say and
don't break character
say no
relax
hide behind people
don't say yes
don't listen
A Trilogy is (a)
The proper way a person should act in a live performance
(a)
In at least 3 complete sentences explain why upstage is called upstage and downstage is called downstage, make sure you are specific.
The lights above the audience is called
Stage lights
House
House lights
Audience Lights
Theater was started by the
(a)
What is musical theater?
(a)
What did vaudeville shows feature?
Musical acts where people sing, or play instruments
A mixture of acts such as comedy, songs, and dance, juggling, etc
Only dance performances
comedy acts
What type of performances did Vaudeville shows usually start and end with?
The strongest performances
The weakest performances
The most popular performances
The most expensive performances
'The Black Crook' is considered to be the first what?
(a)
In what year was the musical 'Show Boat' produced?
(a)
1925
1926
1928
What was the first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama? (a)
Oklahoma
Anything Goes
The Sound of Music
In 1943, Roger and Hammerstein's 'Oklahoma' was the first fully integrated musical using every song to develop the (a) and plot.
setting
theme
dialogue
What trend in music influenced the musical theater world in the 1960s?
(a)
Jazz
Classical
Hip Hop
In 1968, __________ became a musical, this musical covers a wide variety of topics such as War, Space, peace, love, etc.
Hair
Rent
Cats
Wicked
According to broadwayworld.com, Mega Musicals are described as:
Spectacular productions that is produced on a large scale
musical that is produced on a small-scale, and has intimate (small/close setting) performances
Single performance with small sets, costumes an budgets
Improvised and unscripted shows
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is based off the story of
(a)
Which musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber is based off the poetry of T.S. Elliot?
(a)
The Phantom of the Opera
Les Misérables
Evita
Which musical is based off the French novel titled 'Le Fantôme de l’Opéra'?
(a)
Cats
Les Misérables
Who was Stephen Sondheim's mentor?
(a)
Which one is NOT an example of a job in the theatre?
Makeup Designer
Set Designer
Acting Manager
Director
A (a) is when an actor is called in to try on their costume for the first time.
This is the person who in charge of the show, they are the ones telling the actors how to act, stand, and helping make sure the story is told in a way that they see fit to tell it.
Director
Stage Manager
Assistant Director
House Manager
This is the person who teaches and creates all the dance moves to a group of people
(a)
Director
Stage Manager
Technical Director
This is the person who "calls" the show and makes sure everything runs smoothly night after night, this person is in charge of all the back stage thing of a play or musical
(a)
Director
Choreographer
Set Designer
If a show called for 12 dictionaries to be used during the first scene, it would be this designer who would be in charge those dictionaries.
Costume designer
Set designer
Props designer
Lighting designer
This "book" is the backbone of a production, it holds all the information about a theatrical production in it, such as the script, blocking notes, etc
Actors script
Prompt Book
Costuming Book
Calling Script
This person designs set for a production and sometimes helps build it depending on the size of the theater
Stage Manager
Props Manager
Set Designer
Technical Director
This person supervises ushers, hands out programs, opens the house doors and communicates with the stage manager during show.
Technical Director
Business Manager
House Manager
Producer
This person plans and provides the sound effects in the play, including music from existing sources.
(a)
Set designer
Prop manager
Lighting designer
This person works to make the best use of the subtle and powerful medium of light, creating effects that can be changed at will to match the mood of the action.
Lighting Designer
Box Office Manager
Stage Manager
Prop Manager
This person teaches vocals for songs to performers.
Music director
Choreographer
Director
Stage manager
Following an audition, the director may ask to see a short list of actors again
auditions
meeting
callback
voiceover
Person who writes the play
Script
Playwright
Dialogue
Stage Directions
The actor is standing...
Full Front
1/4 Right
Full Back
The actor is standing...
1/4 Right
3/4 Left
Profile Left
Profile Right
A speech spoken by one actor on stage is called this
Dialogue
Monolague
Script
A play
In the year (a) the (b) started theater to honor their gods
In 534 B.C. a festival was started which celebrated the Greek god of wine and theater named Dionysus. This festival was said to have lasted about five to six days. During the last two days of the festival different playwrights would present a series of four plays, the first three would all be tragedy’s. This set of three plays would create what is called a trilogy; these plays are connected by theme, myth or by their characters. The fourth play would be a satyr play. These plays were not connected to the other plays and were just for entertainment. Greek plays were always performed in outdoor theaters. Early Greek theaters were probably little more than open areas built into the hillside where the audience could sit watch and listen to the plays. Greek plays were usually told by a group of chanters called a chorus who sing about the exploits of a god or hero. This “song” is called tragos which means goat song. The word tragedy is derived from the word tragos. This song was usually sung around a alter, which was located at the center of the acting space called the orchestra or “dancing space”. This area was normally a circular level where the chorus would dance, sing and interact with each other and the actors who were on stage. Some of these theaters were said to have held more than 17,000 people. Since there were so many people at these plays, they Greeks had to come up with a way to ensure the audience recognition of what was going on during the play. So they Greek actors created a clever way to show emotions. They wore mask to cover their faces with holes cut out for their eyes and mouths. They would wear these mask’s that had carved out over exaggerated facial expressions on them so that the audience could tell what emotions that they were trying to portray. Due to this, the symbol of theater has become the Comedy and Tragedy Mask.
What was the primary purpose of the masks worn by Greek actors during plays?
To enhance the visual appeal of the play
To depict exaggerated emotions for audience recognition
To protect the actors from the sun
To symbolize the Greek god Dionysus
Explain how you think the concept of a trilogy in ancient Greek theater influenced modern storytelling in movies and literature. Give examples that you can think of. Write at least 3 complete sentences.
The word tragedy is derived from the Greek word (a) which means goat song.
this is the appearance of a play’s cast and crew at the end of the show.
(a)