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Theatre Arts Semester 1 Exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stage Directions:

Using the diagram, what is box 8?

a)

UC

Upstage Center

b)

DL

Downstage Left

c)

C

Center stage

d)

DC

Downstage Center

2.

Stage Directions:

Using the diagram, what is box 3?

a)

DL

Downstage Left

b)

DR

Downstage Right

c)

UL

Upstage Left

d)

RC

Right Center

3.

Stage Directions:

Using the diagram, what is box 4?

a)

LC

Left Center

b)

C

Center Stage

c)

UL

Upstage Left

d)

RC

Right Center

4.

Stage Direction:

How actors are placed on stage is called....

a)
blocking
b)
staging
c)
positioning
d)
arrangement
5.

Auditioning:

The text an actor uses in an audition is called a ______.

a)
script
b)
scene
c)
dialogue
d)
monologue
6.

Auditioning:

An actor begins with a _____ which includes the actor's name, the title, and the author's name.

a)

slate

b)
script
c)

thank you

d)

monologue

7.

Auditioning:

What is the best way to conclude an audition?

a)
Leave without saying anything.
b)

Apologize for any mistakes you made.

c)
Thank the panel and exit confidently.
d)
Ask for feedback before leaving.
8.

Performance Evaluation:

When evaluating an actor's _____, does the actor perform with enthusiasm and have appropriate body language and emotional levels to keep the audience's attention?

a)

Voice

b)

Movement

c)

Pacing

d)

Energy

9.

Performance Evaluation:

When evaluating an actor's _____, does the actor have a fully developed character that is focused, with a unique personality?

a)

Voice

b)

Characterization

c)

Focus

d)

Facial Expressions

10.

Performance Evaluation:

When evaluating an actor's _____, does the actor use gestures, blocking, and movement?

a)

Body Language

b)

Pacing and Timing

c)

Facial Expressions

d)

Characterization

11.

Performance Evaluation:

When evaluating an actor's ____, does the actor have good projection, articulation, tone, and intensity?

a)

Energy

b)

Pacing

c)

Body Language

d)

Voice

12.

Acting Terminology:

An actor must ____ to make sure his/her voice can be heard at the back of the auditorium.

a)
whisper
b)
scream
c)
mumble
d)
project
13.

Acting Terminology:

Fear an actor experiences while performing is referred to as _____.

a)
performance anxiety
b)
audience jitters
c)
stage fright
d)
actor's block
14.

Acting Terminology:

_____ is how high or low an actor's voice is.

a)
volume
b)
tone
c)
pitch
d)
accent
15.

Acting Terminology:

Costuming, lights, sound, and set design are referred to as _____ theatre.

a)
performance theatre
b)
dramatic theatre
c)
technical theatre
d)
musical theatre
16.

Script Writing:

Term for where the play takes place.

a)
dialogue
b)
theme
c)
setting
d)
plot
17.

Script Writing:

The climax of a play refers to...

a)
the introduction of the play
b)
the resolution of the play
c)
the setting of the play
d)
the point of highest tension in the play
18.

Script Writing:

Every play must have a _____ that the characters must overcome.

a)
conflict
b)
resolution
c)
theme
d)
setting
19.

Script Writing:

The theme of a play refers to...

a)
the setting of the play
b)
the central idea or underlying message of the play
c)
the characters involved in the play
d)
the plot structure of the play
20.

Script Writing:

Plays are divided into 1 or 2 ____ which contain multiple _____.

a)
chapters; acts
b)

scenes; acts

c)

acts; chapters

d)
acts; scenes