WorksheetsTheatre Final Exam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who writes the script for the play?
Playwright
Composer/Lyricist
Actor
Director
This area is called....
Up Stage
Down Stage
Front Stage
Pit
What type of stage is this called?
thrust
environmental
traverse
proscenium
Who oversees the creation of the production elements and manages the budget and overall production schedule?
Marketing Director
Fight Director
Production Manager
Box Office Manager
Who oversees all promotion of the shows and the theatre company?
Actor
House Manager
Marketing Director
Usher
If the actor enters carrying a coat over his arm, the coat would be a ________.
Costume
Hand Prop
Accessory
Set Prop
This part of the stage is ....
Up Left
Down Right
Up Right
Center Left
Who analyzes the script and guides the entire production?
Composer/Lyricist
Director
Musical Director
Fight Director
What was the name of the festival of tragedies, where a coveted prize was awarded to the best series of plays?
Festival of Plays
Tragedy Fest
City Dionysia
Fringe Festival
Which Greek playwright is considered the "Father of Tragedy?"
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
Aristophanes
What song in a musical is the first song in the show and tells the audience where, who, and what?
Opening Number
"I Want" Song
Eleven O'Clock Number
Closing Number
What song in a musical often shows a moment where a lead character has a change of heart or makes a big decision?
Opening Number
"I Want" Song
Eleven O'Clock Number
Closing Number
Directions on stage are from the ________'s perspective
Director
Audience
Actor
Set Designer
What is the curtain called that closes off the entire stage from the audience?
Main Curtain
Front Curtain
Down Curtain
Stage Divider
Which ancient people group had a government that did not support theatre, therefore making it appeal mostly to the lower class?
Egyptian
Greek
Roman
Hebrew
What does the Stage Manager call "Going Dark" mean?
The show is ending permanently
There's a storm in the area
There's going to be a blackout
The actor forgot their lines
What body position is the woman standing in?
full front
1/4 left
profile right
profile left
Who creates movement and dance to help tell a story?
Director
Choreographer
Designer
Stage Manager
Who works with the house manager to assist patrons by guiding them to their seats and distributing programs?
Stage Manager
Usher
General Manager
Designer
The first tragedian to win the playwriting prize during the Festival was __________.
Thespis
Sophocles
Aristotle
Euripides
