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WorksheetsBeginning Theatre
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the main performance space in a traditional theatre called?
The wings
The stage
The green room
The lobby
Which of these is a basic rule of theatre etiquette for audience members?
Taking pictures during the performance
Arriving late to the show
Remaining quiet during the performance
Eating loud snacks during the show
What is the term for the area backstage where actors wait before going on stage?
The wings
The pit
The booth
The house
Who is responsible for directing the actors and making creative decisions for the show?
The producer
The director
The stage manager
The playwright
What is the area where the audience sits called?
The gallery
The wings
The house
The greenroom
What is the term for the final rehearsal before opening night?
Preview night
Tech rehearsal
Dress rehearsal
Soft opening
What do we call the written script that contains all the dialogue and stage directions?
Storyboard
Novel
Screenplay
Play
What is the term for speaking so that everyone in the audience can hear you?
Shouting
Projecting
Whispering
Mumbling
What is the front curtain of a stage called?
Main drape
Stage curtain
House curtain
Back drop
What do actors need to do before performing in a show?
Memorize their lines
Paint the set
Sell tickets
Design costumes
What is the term for practicing a play before performing it?
Previewing
Rehearsing
Studying
Reviewing
What do we call movements an actor makes on stage?
Dancing
Blocking
Walking
Running
What is the space between the stage and the first row of seats called?
The pit
The gap
The space
The divide
What should actors do if they forget their lines during a performance?
Run off stage
Start laughing
Improvise and stay in character
Ask the audience for help
What is the term for the final bow at the end of a performance?
The ending
The farewell
The curtain call
The goodbye
Which of these is NOT typically found backstage?
Props table
Concession stand
Costume rack
Makeup station
What is the term for pretending to be someone else on stage?
Lying
Acting
Fooling
Tricking
What should actors do during another actor's scene?
Practice their lines loudly
Leave the theatre
Stay quiet backstage
Talk to the audience
What is the term for the imaginary wall between the actors and audience?
Fourth wall
Stage wall
Theatre wall
Invisible wall
What should actors do before an audition?
Sleep in late
Prepare and practice
Skip breakfast
Watch TV
