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Theatre Roles and Rehearsals Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is in charge of the show once it opens?

a)

The Director

b)

The Publicity Manager

c)

The House Manager

d)

The Stage Manager

2.

Which position is in charge of getting people to their seats, tickets, and programs?

a)

The Stage Manager

b)

The House Manager

c)

The Technical Director

d)

The Director

3.

The person who decides when the spotlights should come on and what color the stage should be lit in is known as:

a)

The Set Designer

b)

The Lighting Designer

c)

The Stage Manager

d)

The Costume Designer

4.

The person who decides where the doors and window will be placed on a set is:

a)

The Set Designer

b)

The Stage Manager

c)

The House Manager

d)

The Exit/Entrances Manager

5.

The person who tests the microphones and selects the songs to be played is:

a)

The Director

b)

The Actors

c)

The Sound Designer

d)

The Technical Director

6.

The person who selects the actors who will perform in the play:

a)

The Director

b)

The Publicity Manager

c)

The House Manager

d)

The Stage Manager

7.

Which of the following is used to hang curtains or backdrops?

a)

Cyclorama

b)

Flat

c)

Fly Space

d)

Batten

8.

Which type of rehearsal does not include the actors:

a)

Cue to Cue

b)

Technical Rehearsal

c)

Dry Tech

d)

Dress Rehearsal

9.

This occurs once a show has finished its last performance:

a)
STRIKE
b)

STAR

c)

LOAD IN

d)

TECH WEEK

10.

This rehearsal runs exactly like a performance, just without the audience:

a)
DRESS REHEARSAL
b)

DRY TECH

c)

DRY REHEARSALS

d)

PRACTICE

11.

A rehearsal without actors that focuses only on the tech cues for lighting, sound, and special effects:

a)
DRY TECH
b)

WET TECH

c)

OPENING NIGHT

d)

STRIKE

12.

The first performance of a play in front of an audience:

a)
OPENING NIGHT
b)

SHOW DAY

c)

PERFORMANCE

d)

OPENING SHOW

13.

The process where all of the scenery, lights, costumes, props, are set up in a theatre in preparation for tech week:

a)
LOAD IN
b)

TECH WEEK

c)

DRESS REHEARSAL

d)

STRIKE

14.

A rehearsal with actors that practices only the cues including the beginning and end of each scene as well as special lighting and sound cues:

a)
CUE TO CUE
b)

BEGINNING REHEARSAL

c)

SCENE REHEARSALS

d)

PRACTICE

15.

The important final 4-5 rehearsals before a show performs for the audience:

a)
TECH WEEK
b)

TECH MONTH

c)

TECH DAY

d)

REHEARSALS

16.

A rehearsal that runs the entire show with tech cues, but no costumes, make-up/hair for the actors:

a)

TECHNICAL REHEARSAL

b)

VOCAL REHEARSAL

c)

MAKEUP REHEARSAL

d)

HAIR REHEARSAL

17.

Assigns small singing solos to chorus members:

a)
MUSIC DIRECTOR
b)

MR.CHAMBERS

c)

MS.MOSLEY

d)

CHOIR DIRECTOR

18.

Tells the board ops when to press the buttons:

a)
STAGE MANAGER
b)

BOSS

c)

DIRECTOR

d)

PRODUCER

19.

Decides what color the set walls should be:

a)
SET DESIGNER
b)

STAGE DESIGNER

c)

STAGE MANAGER

d)

STAGE CREW

20.

Changes a dance move that is too difficult:

a)
CHOREOGRAPHER
b)

DANCERS

c)

MAMBA ELITE

d)

MRS.BAGGS

21.

Selects fabric and creates sketches of costumes:

a)

COSTUME DESIGNER

b)

FABRIC STORE

c)

DESIGNER

d)

STAGE CREW

22.

Downloads effects like doorbells & ringing phones:

a)
SOUND DESIGNER
b)

SOUND CREW

c)

BACK STAGE

d)

STAGE MANAGER

23.

Moves the set pieces between scenes:

a)
STAGE CREW
b)

BACK STAGE

c)

HOUSE MANAGER

d)

CUE TO CUE

24.

Decides how much money is budgeted for costumes:

a)
PRODUCER
b)

BUDGETING MANAGER

c)

MANAGER

d)

DIRECTOR

25.

Creates a lightning effect for a storm scene:

a)

LIGHTING DESIGNER

b)

LIGHT

c)

STAGE

d)

DESIGNER

26.

Decides how to handle 'unruly' audience members:

a)
HOUSE MANAGER
b)

STAGE MANAGER

c)

TEACHER

d)

PRODUCER

27.

Dims the lights at the end of the show:

a)
BOARD OPERATOR
b)

BOARD

c)

OPERATOR

d)

HOUSE MANAGER

28.

Heads up the tech department and oversees set build:

a)

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

b)

THEATRE DIRECTOR

c)

ACTOR DIRECTOR

d)

DIRECTOR