WorksheetsTheater Terminology assessment (9/15)
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the term for: All the people working together on the technical aspects of a performance?
Crew/Backstage Staff
Cast
Audience
Director
What is the term for the following definition? The person who provides the vision for how a show should be presented and works with the actors on their roles.
Director
Producer
Stage Manager
Playwright
What is the term for the following definition? A group of singers and dancers performing together on stage.
ensemble
soloist
duet
orchestra
Who is the person in charge of the theater auditorium and anything related to the audience?
House Manager
Lighting Designer
Who is responsible for designing the lighting for a performance and working with the director to achieve the desired effect?
House Manager
Lighting Designer
Who is a person who designs the settings for a performance and can also sometimes build the set in smaller non-professional theatres?
Scenic designer
Lighting technician
Stage manager
Costume designer
Who is the person who designs the sound direction for a performance, including mics, sound effects, and the music mix?
Sound Designer
Lighting Designer
Stage Manager
Choreographer
What is the term for the following definition? A type of theater surrounded by black curtains, where the audience and actors are in the same room without a stage.
Black Box
Proscenium
Thrust Stage
Arena Stage
What is the term for the following definition? The place in a theater from which all sound and lighting are controlled.
tech booth
orchestra pit
green room
catwalk
Fill in the blank: ______ is used to describe the audience area in a theater.
House
Stage
Wings
Orchestra
Fill in the blank: Areas of the stage on either side of the acting area, out of sight, usually concealed by curtains. Actors wait for and make their entrances and exits in the ______.
wings
pit
apron
house
What is the definition of 'Aside' in theater terminology?
A quick remark made by a character in a play, often to the audience.
A stage direction indicating a character should exit.
A type of stage lighting used for dramatic effect.
A musical interlude between scenes.
What is the definition of 'Black Out' in theater terminology?
The quick turning off of all stage lights.
A pause in the dialogue for dramatic effect.
The use of a black curtain as a backdrop.
A scene performed in complete silence.
What is the term for 'Where actors enter, exit and move to on stage'?
Blocking
Improvisation
Monologue
Projection
What is the term for 'When an actor who has auditioned for a show is asked to return for a second audition.'?
Callback
Monologue
Rehearsal
Understudy
What is the term for the following definition? The scrim is usually made of fabric and it separates the stage from the audience.
Scrim
Backdrop
Proscenium
Cyclorama
What is the term for the following definition? A rehearsal, usually right before a performance opens, to practice the show as it will be on opening night, including costumes and makeup.
Dress Rehearsal
Tech Run
Blocking Rehearsal
Cue-to-Cue
Fill in the blank: The term describing the book or script of a musical or opera is _________.
Libretto
Sonata
Concerto
Aria
Fill in the blank: When the crew moves the set into the theater, it is called _________.
Load in
Strike
Dress rehearsal
Tech out
What is the term for 'When the crew moves the set out of the theater'?
Load Out
Strike In
Dress Rehearsal
Cue-to-Cue
What is the term for 'The tape the stage is marked with to indicate the placement of furniture and props throughout the performance'?
Spike Tape
Gaffer Tape
Masking Tape
Glow Tape
What is the definition of 'Matinee'?
A performance in the afternoon
A type of musical instrument
A traditional dance form
A famous painting style
What is the definition of 'Monologue'?
A speech performed solo by an actor
A conversation between two or more characters
A musical performance by a group
A dance performed by a duo
What is the term for hand held items actors use in a play to tell the story, excluding scenery or costumes?
Props
Scripts
Backdrops
Lighting
What is the term for the stage of practice before a performance begins, where actors and directors work to develop the show?
Rehearsal
Curtain Call
Audition
Encore
Fill in the blank: ________ is a German term used in opera and musical theater to describe a seated rehearsal where the singers sing with the orchestra.
Sitzprobe
Aria
Libretto
Recitativo
Fill in the blank: ________ refers to the areas on the stage, upstage, downstage, stage right, stage left.
Stage Directions
Lighting Cues
Costume Changes
Sound Effects
Fill in the blank: A rehearsal in the performance space with technical elements such as scenery, sound, and lighting is called a _________?
Technical Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal
Blocking Rehearsal
Read-through
Fill in the blank: An actor who learns the lines and movements of a role and substitutes for the original cast member is called an _________
Understudy
Director
Playwright
Choreographer
What is the term for the final rehearsal of a play, with full costumes, makeup, and all technical elements?
Dress rehearsal
Tech rehearsal
Preview night
Blocking rehearsal
Who is the person responsible for the overall organization of a stage production, coordinating between the director, actors, and technical crew?
Stage Management
Lighting Designer
Costume Designer
Set Designer
What is the term for the following definition? The frame or arch separating the stage from the auditorium, through which the audience views the performance.
Proscenium
Backdrop
Apron
Wings
What is the term for the following definition? A group of musicians who play the music (score) for the performance.
Orchestra
Choir
Band
Soloist
Fill in the blank: The person responsible for creating the physical environment where the action of a play takes place is called a _________
Stage designer
Lighting technician
Playwright
Director
Fill in the blank: A performer in a play or musical is called an _________.
Actor
Painter
Chef
Driver
What is the term for the following definition? 'A tryout for a role in a play or film.'
Audition
Rehearsal
Script
Director
What is the term for the following definition? 'The call actors hear that indicates it's time to come to the stage and get ready for the performance to begin. This is called by the stage manager.'
Places
Strike
Curtain Call
Intermission
What does the theater term 'Break a leg' mean?
This means 'good luck' in theater. There is a superstition in theater that it's actually unlucky to say 'good luck' in reference to a performance. Theater people say 'break a leg' instead.
This means 'perform with energy' in theater. It encourages actors to be lively on stage.
This means 'take a bow' after your performance in theater.
This means 'start the show' in theater, signaling the beginning of the performance.
What is a 'Character' in theater?
The role an actor is playing in a performance
The stage where the play is performed
The script used in the play
The lighting used during the show
