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WorksheetsParts of the stage, body positions, basic theater vocabulary
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the term for the audience seating area of a venue, also known as the auditorium, and by association, can also refer to the audience itself?
House
Stage
Backstage
Orchestra
What is the part of a stage that extends out into the audience, beyond the proscenium arch, creating a performance area surrounded by the audience on three sides?
Apron
Wings
Backdrop
Fly loft
What is the part of the stage closest to the audience, coming from the tradition of a raked stage where the front of the stage was physically lower?
Downstage
Upstage
Backstage
Wings
What is the physical central area of a theatre stage, and by extension, a position of prominence, importance, or focus?
Center Stage
Backstage
Orchestra Pit
Green Room
What is the part of the stage farthest from the audience, where performers move away from the audience?
Upstage
Downstage
Wings
Apron
What are the directions relative to a performer facing the audience called?
Stage right and left
Upstage and downstage
Front and back
Left and right
What are the offstage areas on either side of the acting area, out of the audience's sight, used by actors to wait before an entrance, for storing scenery and props, and for stagehands to work?
Wings
Apron
Pit
House
What is a large, flat, white or seamless curtain or a curved, seamless wall that creates the illusion of an infinite background or open space, often for lighting effects, a sky, or other large scenic backdrops?
Cyclorama
Backdrop
Scrim
Proscenium
What features an architectural proscenium arch that frames the stage, creating a 'fourth wall' separating the actors and the audience, who sit only in front of the stage?
Proscenium line
Arena stage
Thrust stage
Black box theater
What is the area not visible to the audience, a specific passageway within or behind the stage that allows performers and technicians to move between the left and right wings discreetly during a performance without being seen by the audience?
Backstage/Crossover
Apron
Orchestra Pit
Proscenium
What is the strongest body position on stage, open to the audience?
Full Front
Profile
Quarter Turn
Back
What is the body position where the performer is turned slightly right or left; fairly open, strong positions; great for sharing a scene to include the audience?
¼ Left or ¼ Right
Full Front
Profile Left or Right
Full Back
What is the body position where the performer is completely turned right or left; weak position; audience members cannot see or hear the actor clearly?
Profile Left or Right
Full Front
Three-Quarter Turn
Cheat Out
What is the body position where the performer is turned at an angle upstage; weak positions; very few audience members can see and hear?
¾ Left or ¾ Right
Full Front
Profile Left or Right
Full Back
What is the body position where the performer is faced completely away from audience; weakest position; never do when speaking?
Full Back
Profile
Quarter Turn
Open Position
What are two ways to say face the front of the stage?
Open up/Cheat out
Backstage/Upstage
Strike/Masking
Wings/Downstage
What is the term for coming into a scene or onto the stage?
Enter
Exit
Pause
Freeze
What is the term for leaving the scene or leaving the stage?
Exit
Enter
Pause
Curtain
What is the movement that actors do, usually written down in the script for memory?
Blocking
Improvisation
Monologue
Choreography
What is the invisible wall between the actor and the audience called?
4th wall
Backdrop
Curtain
Stage left
What is the character the actor is assigned to play called?
Role
Script
Stage
Director
What is the group of people who are all in the same show called?
Cast
Audience
Crew
Band
What is the play; the dialogue the actors memorize called?
Script
Stage
Prop
Costume
What are the pieces or objects that are built to help create the setting of the play called?
Set/Scenery
Props
Costumes
Scripts
What are items the actors use during a performance called?
Props (properties)
Scripts
Costumes
Lights
What are clothes that are made for actors to wear called?
Costumes
Uniforms
Accessories
Robes
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 1?
Backstage/Cross over
Proscenium
Wings
Apron
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 2?
Cyclorama
Proscenium
Wings
Apron
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 3?
Right Wing
Apron
Leg
Backstage
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 4?
Left Wing
Backstage
Apron
Legs
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 5?
Upstage Right
Upstage Left
Downstage Right
Downstage Left
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 6?
Upstage Center
Downstage Center
Center
Apron
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 7?
Upstage Left
Downstage Left
Upstage Right
Downstage Left
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 8?
Center Right
Center
Center Left
Left Wing
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 9?
Center Stage
Downstage Center
Upstage Center
Middle Stage
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 10?
Center Left
Center Stage
Center Right
Leg
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 11?
Downstage Right
Downstage Left
Upstage Right
Upstage Left
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 12?
Downstage Center
Upstage Center
Middle Stage
Front Stage
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 13?
Downstage Left
Downstage Right
Upstage Left
Upstage Right
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 14?
Front Platform
Proscenium
Wings
Apron
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 15?
Leg
Proscenium
Apron
Wings
What is the name of the part of the stage labeled as 16?
Proscenium Line
Cyclorama
Apron
Backstage
What is the name of the part labeled as 17?
House
Chairs
Theater
Theatre
What is the stage position called when the actor is facing directly away from the audience?
Full Front
Full Back
Profile Right
1/4 Left
Which stage position is directly facing the audience?
Full Back
Profile Left
Full Front
3/4 Right
What is the stage position called when the actor is turned halfway between Full Front and Profile Right?
1/4 Right
3/4 Right
Profile Right
1/4 Left
What is the stage position called when the actor is turned halfway between Full Back and Profile Left?
3/4 Left
1/4 Left
Profile Left
Full Front
What is the direction called when moving away from the audience?
Upstage
Downstage
Stage Left
Stage Right
What is the direction called when moving toward the audience?
Downstage
Upstage
Stage Left
Stage Right
Refer to the diagram. Match the following stage positions to their correct location:
Facing away from audience
Full Back
Halfway between Full Front and Profile Left
1/4 Left
Side view facing right
Profile Right
Halfway between Full Back and Profile Right
3/4 Right
