WorksheetsTheatre Arts Vocabulary
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What does the term 'ACT' mean in theatre arts?
A segment of a play or performance
A type of stage lighting
A costume change
A musical interlude
What is the definition of 'ACTOR' in theatre arts?
A person who writes plays
A person who directs the play
A person who performs in a play
A person who designs the set
Explain the term 'APRON' in the context of theatre arts.
The area of the stage in front of the curtain
The backstage area where actors prepare
The seating area for the audience
The lighting setup above the stage
What does 'ARTICULATION' refer to in theatre arts?
The clarity and distinctness of speech
The movement of actors on stage
The design of costumes
The lighting and sound effects
Define 'AUDIBLE' in the context of theatre arts.
A sound effect used in plays
A visual cue for actors
A line spoken loud enough to be heard by the audience
A type of stage lighting
What is the term for people who watch and or listen and respond to a performance?
Audience
Spectators
Viewers
Listeners
What is the term for trying out for a role in a play?
Audition
Rehearsal
Casting
Screening
What is the term for the area that the audience cannot see?
Backstage
Frontstage
Onstage
Centerstage
What is the term for when all stage lights go off at the same time?
Blackout
Fadeout
Dimout
Lights Out
What is the term for planned movement on stage?
Blocking
Choreography
Staging
Directing
What is the term for a wish for good luck in a performance?
'Break a leg'
'Good luck'
'Best wishes'
'Knock them dead'
What is the term for a small bit of action, such as bouncing a ball, writing a letter, or making a sandwich?
Business
Gesture
Routine
Task
What is the term for actors in a play?
Cast
Crew
Audience
Director
What is the term for 'Selecting the actor who will play each role in a show'?
CASTING
DIRECTING
SCRIPTING
PRODUCING
What is the term for 'C, middle portion of the stage area; between L & R and U & D'?
CENTERSTAGE
BACKSTAGE
FRONTSTAGE
OFFSTAGE
What is the term for 'Putting together all facets of a character to make that person a believable individual who can be portrayed before an audience'?
CHARACTERIZATION
PERSONIFICATION
ANALYSIS
DEPICTION
What is the term for 'Aiming body out toward the audience when talking to another character'?
CHEAT, CHEAT OUT
STAGE LEFT
UPSTAGE
DOWNSTAGE
What is the term for 'High point in the action of a scene'?
CLIMAX
INTRODUCTION
DENOUEMENT
EXPOSITION
What does the term 'PROJECT' mean in theater?
To build a set
To throw the voice to the farthest person in the audience
To design costumes
To write a script.
What is a 'PROMPT BOOK' used for in theater?
To record audience reactions
To mark scripts with directions and cues for use by the crews
To design stage lighting
To manage ticket sales
What are 'PROPERTIES (props)' in theater?
All articles and furnishings needed on stage in a play with the exception of scenery and costumes; can be carried on or planted
The main stage curtain
The lighting equipment
The sound system
What is a 'PROSCENIUM' in theater?
A type of stage lighting
A permanent framed opening through which the audience sees a play
A sound system
A costume design.
What is a 'RAKED STAGE' in theater?
A stage floor tilted toward the audience
A stage with multiple levels
A stage with a revolving platform
A stage with trap doors.
Fill in the blank: _______ are hangings, structures, etc. that represent a location or decorate the stage, set.
Scenery
Props
Costumes
Lighting
Fill in the blank: A _______ is a written copy of a play.
Script
Novel
Poem
Essay
Fill in the blank: _______ are sections of the stage, named for their relation to the audience.
Stage Area
Stage Lights
Stage Curtains
Stage Props
Fill in the blank: _______ are script instructions for movement, business, lighting, sound, etc. Usually in parentheses.
Stage Directions
Dialogue
Monologue
Narration
Fill in the blank: To _______ is to clear from the stage completely; take down and store away when the run of the play has ended.
Strike
Build
Assemble
Construct
Fill in the blank: ________ is the person in charge of everything back of the grand drape except the actors and costumes; answers to the stage manager.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
LIGHTING DESIGNER
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
SOUND ENGINEER
Fill in the blank: ________ is a rehearsal for perfecting lights, scenery, and other technical elements.
TECHNICAL REHEARSAL
DRESS REHEARSAL
TABLE READ
BLOCKING REHEARSAL
Fill in the blank: ________ is a theater facility where the audience surrounds the stage on all sides, arena stage.
THEATRE IN THE ROUND
PROSCENIUM THEATRE
THRUST STAGE
BLACK BOX THEATRE
Fill in the blank: ________ is a stage that extends well past the proscenium arch so that the audience surrounds it on three sides.
THRUST STAGE
ARENA STAGE
PROSCENIUM STAGE
BLACK BOX THEATER
What is the term for difficult to pronounce phrases or sentences used as articulation exercises?
Tongue Twister
Speech Spinner
Word Jumble
Phonetic Puzzle
What is a play in which the protagonist fails to reach their goal; a play with a sad or tragic ending?
Tragedy
Comedy
Farce
Melodrama
What is the term for a mid-stage curtain or act curtain?
Traveler
Backdrop
Scrim
Cyclorama
What is the term for a group of actors, especially those that move from place to place?
Troupe
Ensemble
Cast
Company
What is the portion of the stage farthest from the audience, away from the audience?
Up, Upstage
Downstage
Center Stage
Stage Left
What is the definition of VOLUME?
Loudness or softness of the voice, sound effect or music.
The speed at which sound travels through a medium.
The pitch or frequency of a sound wave.
The duration of a sound or musical note.
What is the definition of WALK ON?
Part where an actor comes on and off without saying a line.
A type of dance move involving walking steps.
A method of transportation using only feet.
A style of walking in a fashion show.
What is the definition of WARDROBE?
costumes
furniture
appliance
vehicle
What is the definition of WINGS?
Backstage area on either side of the stage.
A type of bird's feather.
A part of an airplane used for flight.
A popular fast-food item.
