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Theatre Final Exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who writes the script for the play?

a)

Playwright

b)

Composer/Lyricist

c)

Actor

d)

Director

2.

This area is called....

a)

Up Stage

b)

Down Stage

c)

Front Stage

d)

Pit

3.

What type of stage is this called?

a)

thrust

b)

environmental

c)

traverse

d)

proscenium

4.

Who oversees the creation of the production elements and manages the budget and overall production schedule?

a)

Marketing Director

b)

Fight Director

c)

Production Manager

d)

Box Office Manager

5.

Who oversees all promotion of the shows and the theatre company?

a)

Actor

b)

House Manager

c)

Marketing Director

d)

Usher

6.

If the actor enters carrying a coat over his arm, the coat would be a ________.

a)

Costume

b)

Hand Prop

c)

Accessory

d)

Set Prop

7.

This part of the stage is ....

a)

Up Left

b)

Down Right

c)

Up Right

d)

Center Left

8.

Who analyzes the script and guides the entire production?

a)

Composer/Lyricist

b)

Director

c)

Musical Director

d)

Fight Director

9.

What was the name of the festival of tragedies, where a coveted prize was awarded to the best series of plays?

a)

Festival of Plays

b)

Tragedy Fest

c)

City Dionysia

d)

Fringe Festival

10.

Which Greek playwright is considered the "Father of Tragedy?"

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Sophocles

c)

Euripides

d)

Aristophanes

11.

What song in a musical is the first song in the show and tells the audience where, who, and what?

a)

Opening Number

b)

"I Want" Song

c)

Eleven O'Clock Number

d)

Closing Number

12.

What song in a musical often shows a moment where a lead character has a change of heart or makes a big decision?

a)

Opening Number

b)

"I Want" Song

c)

Eleven O'Clock Number

d)

Closing Number

13.

Directions on stage are from the ________'s perspective

a)

Director

b)

Audience

c)

Actor

d)

Set Designer

14.

What is the curtain called that closes off the entire stage from the audience?

a)

Main Curtain

b)

Front Curtain

c)

Down Curtain

d)

Stage Divider

15.

Which ancient people group had a government that did not support theatre, therefore making it appeal mostly to the lower class?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Greek

c)

Roman

d)

Hebrew

16.

What does the Stage Manager call "Going Dark" mean?

a)

The show is ending permanently

b)

There's a storm in the area

c)

There's going to be a blackout

d)

The actor forgot their lines

17.

What body position is the woman standing in?

a)

full front

b)

1/4 left

c)

profile right

d)

profile left

18.

Who creates movement and dance to help tell a story?

a)

Director

b)

Choreographer

c)

Designer

d)

Stage Manager

19.

Who works with the house manager to assist patrons by guiding them to their seats and distributing programs?

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Usher

c)

General Manager

d)

Designer

20.

The first tragedian to win the playwriting prize during the Festival was __________.

a)

Thespis

b)

Sophocles

c)

Aristotle

d)

Euripides