wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Beginning Theatre

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main performance space in a traditional theatre called?

a)

The wings

b)

The stage

c)

The green room

d)

The lobby

2.

Which of these is a basic rule of theatre etiquette for audience members?

a)

Taking pictures during the performance

b)

Arriving late to the show

c)

Remaining quiet during the performance

d)

Eating loud snacks during the show

3.

What is the term for the area backstage where actors wait before going on stage?

a)

The wings

b)

The pit

c)

The booth

d)

The house

4.

Who is responsible for directing the actors and making creative decisions for the show?

a)

The producer

b)

The director

c)

The stage manager

d)

The playwright

5.

What is the area where the audience sits called?

a)

The gallery

b)

The wings

c)

The house

d)

The greenroom

6.

What is the term for the final rehearsal before opening night?

a)

Preview night

b)

Tech rehearsal

c)

Dress rehearsal

d)

Soft opening

7.

What do we call the written script that contains all the dialogue and stage directions?

a)

Storyboard

b)

Novel

c)

Screenplay

d)

Play

8.

What is the term for speaking so that everyone in the audience can hear you?

a)

Shouting

b)

Projecting

c)

Whispering

d)

Mumbling

9.

What is the front curtain of a stage called?

a)

Main drape

b)

Stage curtain

c)

House curtain

d)

Back drop

10.

What do actors need to do before performing in a show?

a)

Memorize their lines

b)

Paint the set

c)

Sell tickets

d)

Design costumes

11.

What is the term for practicing a play before performing it?

a)

Previewing

b)

Rehearsing

c)

Studying

d)

Reviewing

12.

What do we call movements an actor makes on stage?

a)

Dancing

b)

Blocking

c)

Walking

d)

Running

13.

What is the space between the stage and the first row of seats called?

a)

The pit

b)

The gap

c)

The space

d)

The divide

14.

What should actors do if they forget their lines during a performance?

a)

Run off stage

b)

Start laughing

c)

Improvise and stay in character

d)

Ask the audience for help

15.

What is the term for the final bow at the end of a performance?

a)

The ending

b)

The farewell

c)

The curtain call

d)

The goodbye

16.

Which of these is NOT typically found backstage?

a)

Props table

b)

Concession stand

c)

Costume rack

d)

Makeup station

17.

What is the term for pretending to be someone else on stage?

a)

Lying

b)

Acting

c)

Fooling

d)

Tricking

18.

What should actors do during another actor's scene?

a)

Practice their lines loudly

b)

Leave the theatre

c)

Stay quiet backstage

d)

Talk to the audience

19.

What is the term for the imaginary wall between the actors and audience?

a)

Fourth wall

b)

Stage wall

c)

Theatre wall

d)

Invisible wall

20.

What should actors do before an audition?

a)

Sleep in late

b)

Prepare and practice

c)

Skip breakfast

d)

Watch TV