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General Theatre Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The area where the audience sits is called the:

a)

Stage

b)

Apron

c)

House

d)

Wing

2.

A stage with audience on all four sides is called:

a)

Arena stage

b)

Proscenium stage

c)

Thrust stage

d)

Black box stage

3.

Which part of the stage extends past the proscenium arch?

a)

Wing

b)

Apron

c)

Booth

d)

Backdrop

4.

Backstage areas where actors wait before entering are called:

a)

The House

b)

Wings

c)

Downstage

d)

Pit

5.

A stage framed like a picture frame is a:

a)

Arena stage

b)

Thrust stage

c)

Proscenium stage

d)

Studio stage

6.

What is a performance space, typically a square or rectangular room, with black walls and a black, flat floor?

a)

Arena

b)

Black box

c)

Proscenium

d)

Thrust

7.

The safest way to carry a prop knife is:

a)

Swinging freely

b)

Pointed toward others

c)

Blade covered and handled carefully

d)

Tossed backstage

8.

What rule helps prevent injury in a scene shop?

a)

Wearing open-toe shoes

b)

Distracting others

c)

Keeping hair tied back

d)

Running near tools

9.

What is a standard safety rule during a rehearsal?

a)

Ignore directions

b)

Stay aware of surroundings

c)

Crowd the wings

d)

Move props without permission

10.

“Upstage” refers to the area:

a)

Closest to the audience

b)

Farthest from the audience

c)

Left of the stage

d)

Actor’s left side

11.

The acting area closest to the audience is:

a)

Stage left

b)

Downstage

c)

Stage right

d)

Upstage

12.

A waiting area for actors when they are not onstage is called the:

a)

House

b)

Green room

c)

Apron

d)

Booth

13.

A sketch showing stage layout, entrances, and scenery placement is called a:

a)

Cue sheet

b)

Stage map

c)

Ground plan

d)

Line diagram

14.

Wearing long sleeves and closed shoes in a shop is part of:

a)

Blocking

b)

Safety procedures

c)

Warm-ups

d)

Improvisation

15.

Respecting equipment, space, and cast members is known as:

a)

Stage etiquette

b)

Projection

c)

Cueing

d)

Subtext