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Theatre I Exam

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False — 1 point. Actors in commercial theatre receive a share of the profits if the show is a hit.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Multiple Answer — 1 point. ____________ crew members help the actors with anything they put on their skin or hair.

a)

make up

b)

costume

c)

dressers

d)

props

3.

Multiple Choice — 1 point. The ________________ is where the actors hang out when they are not on stage for an extended period of time.

a)

Scene Room

b)

Costume Shop

c)

Green Room

d)

Bathroom

4.

Multiple Choice — 1 point. Anything that appears permanent on stage, such as walls, windows, doors, or stairs, is considered a:

a)

set

b)

hand prop

c)

set prop

d)

costume

5.

Multiple Choice — 1 point. Anything that is on stage and appears movable, such as furniture or rugs, is considered a:

a)

set prop

b)

hand prop

c)

set

d)

costume

6.

Multiple Choice — 1 point. Anything an actor carries on stage is a:

a)

hand prop

b)

set prop

c)

costume

d)

lighting effect

7.

Multiple Choice — 1 point. Any sound that is recreated on stage, such as the sound of a doorbell or a telephone ringing, is a:

a)

sound effect

b)

set prop

c)

hand prop

d)

sound reinforcement

8.

Multiple Choice — 1 point. Anything an actor wears on stage is considered a:

a)

costume

b)

set prop

c)

hand prop

d)

set

9.

A set designer should note:

a)

all of these

b)

time period of the play

c)

time of year and time of day

d)

weather outside

10.

All designers must be on the same page, and that page is turned by the: _____________

a)

director

b)

actors

c)

stage manager

d)

all of these

11.

______________ is when the designer tries to make everything as lifelike as possible.

a)

Realism

b)

Selective realism

c)

Fantasy

d)

Presentational

12.

______________ occurs when certain elements of the design are emphasized.

a)

Selective Realism

b)

Realism

c)

Fantasy

d)

Presentational

13.

When something is "obviously theatrical," it is _____________.

a)

presentational

b)

representational

c)

selective realism

d)

realism

14.

Plays produced in the manner in which they were originally written are called: _____________

a)

period plays

b)

realistic plays

c)

representational plays

d)

presentational plays

15.

To provide good sightlines from the far ends of the aisles, designers should:

a)

rake the walls of the set

b)

provide good traffic patterns for the actors

c)

provide different levels and planes

d)

hinge doors on the upstage side

16.

When placing furniture, designers should:

a)

angle and place furniture away from walls

b)

rake the walls of the set

c)

hinge doors on the upstage side

d)

hinge doors opening offstage

17.

A designer needs to provide the director with an appropriate _____________.

a)

physical environment

b)

theatre

c)

budget

d)

pool of actors

18.

Good _____________ create an interesting visual picture for the audience and can also help convey a certain mood to the audience.

a)

directional compositions

b)

set props

c)

hand props

d)

presentational sets

19.

A designer should provide different ________________, or different heights on stage.

a)

levels

b)

directional compositions

c)

planes

d)

archways

20.

When actors are on different levels and planes, they visually form natural: ____________________

a)

triangles

b)

conflict

c)

pictures

d)

characters

21.

Hinge doors on the ________________ side, and have them open ________________.

a)

upstage / offstage

b)

downstage / onstage

c)

downstage / offstage

d)

upstage / onstage

22.

___________________ doors are working doors.

a)

Practical

b)

Ornamental

c)

Painted

d)

Impractical

23.

Note how many _____________ a particular set can comfortably accommodate at one time.

a)

actors

b)

technicians

c)

walls

d)

producers

24.

A _____________ set represents a room, or rooms of a house, or another type of building, with the downstage wall removed so the audience can peek into the house.

a)

box

b)

fantasy

c)

presentational

d)

all of these

25.

Remember that the ground plan is a(n) __________________ view of the set.

a)

overhead

b)

exaggerated

c)

front

d)

scenic

26.

___________________ are color perspective drawings of what the set will look like.

a)

Renderings

b)

Rear Elevations

c)

Front Elevations

d)

Thumbnail Sketches

27.

Tiny, quickly made drawings that can be redrawn or modified quickly are called: ______________

a)

thumbnail sketches

b)

renderings

c)

scale drawings

d)

elevations

28.

___________________ are drawings of the set that are reduced using a mathematical formula.

a)

Scale drawings

b)

Rough sketches

c)

Renderings

d)

Thumbnail sketches

29.

Using a 1/4" scale, one inch on your plans represents _____________ onstage.

a)

4 feet

b)

one foot

c)

2 feet

d)

8 feet

30.

When you do your drawings, ALWAYS use __________________.

a)

a pencil

b)

a felt tip marker

c)

a ballpoint pen

d)

a calculator

31.

The height of the ______________ from the stage and auditorium floor is indicated on the ground plan in inches.

a)

platforms

b)

doors

c)

walls

d)

dimension lines

32.

___________________ show what each section of scenery will look like from the audience.

a)

Front elevations

b)

Painter’s elevations

c)

Ground plans

d)

Rear elevations

33.

____________________ are full-color front elevations given to scenic artists.

a)

Painter’s elevations

b)

Front elevations

c)

Ground Plan

d)

Rear elevations

34.

_____________ can be extremely realistic and definitely establish the location of the scene.

a)

Backdrops

b)

Wagons

c)

Unit Sets

d)

Lighting

35.

Scenery built on rolling platforms is called: _____________________

a)

wagons

b)

unit sets

c)

backdrops

d)

passing scenes

36.

The most common type of educational theatre performance space is:

a)

Proscenium stage

b)

Thrust stage

c)

Arena stage

d)

Black box stage

37.

Often, a director will decide to do a play based on how plays were produced during the time in which they were written. These are called _______________ plays.

a)

period

b)

realistic

c)

fantasy

d)

stylized

38.

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a projection surface?

a)

black curtains

b)

a light blue or grey cyc

c)

a rear projection screen

d)

the back of scenery painted with Screen Goo

39.

A set designer needs to present the director with some sort of:

a)

three-dimensional representation of the final set

b)

written description of the final set design

c)

verbal description of the final set design

d)

list of the props in the final set design

40.

The most important thing about really good directors is that they are all very good ________.

a)

Collaborators

b)

Designers

c)

Choreographers

d)

Accountants

41.

The person who is totally responsible for monetary matters is the __________.

a)

Director

b)

Choreographer

c)

Designer

d)

Producer

42.

The director does NOT usually work directly with the

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Actors

c)

Audience

d)

Designers

43.

The producers in most educational theatre programs are __________.

a)

Students and Teachers

b)

School District and Teachers

c)

Teachers

d)

Students

44.

What is the name given to this type of performance space or stage? HINT: The audience is on one side. Refer to the diagram showing a stage labeled Stage and Apron, with the Audience seated on one side of the playing area.

a)

proscenium

b)

arena

c)

stadium

d)

thrust

45.

What is the name given to this type of performance space or stage? HINT: The audience is on three sides. Refer to the diagram showing a stage with labeled stage left and stage right, with the audience surrounding three sides of the playing area.

a)

thrust

b)

arena

c)

stadium

d)

proscenium

46.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a person who helps actors find jobs.

a)

agent

b)

director

c)

critic

d)

casting director

47.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: author of a play.

a)

playwright

b)

composer

c)

musician

d)

principal

48.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: "trying out" for a part in a play, musical, or performance.

a)

audition

b)

rehearsal

c)

monologue

d)

fitting

49.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the scenery of a play.

a)

set

b)

prop

c)

apron

d)

wings

50.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a series of dance steps put together to music.

a)

choreography

b)

gesture

c)

dance

d)

lines

51.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the person who writes music for musical theatre.

a)

composer

b)

playwright

c)

director

d)

musician

52.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a play or story with a sad ending.

a)

tragedy

b)

comedy

c)

musical

d)

commercial

53.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a play that is extremely funny.

a)

comedy

b)

tragedy

c)

musical

d)

commercial

54.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: lines of conversation in a play.

a)

dialogue

b)

lines

c)

monologue

d)

improvisation

55.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the name of the place where you buy tickets for a show.

a)

box office

b)

pit

c)

apron

d)

call time

56.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the act of performing without a script.

a)

improvisation

b)

off book

c)

rehearsal

d)

pantomime

57.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: acting without words.

a)

pantomime

b)

monologue

c)

gesture

d)

dance

58.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: any movable item used by an actor.

a)

prop

b)

set

c)

costume

d)

spotlight

59.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the person who makes decisions for actors in a play.

a)

director

b)

stage manager

c)

casting director

d)

agent

60.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a person who has memorized their lines.

a)

off book

b)

in the moment

c)

answering

d)

understudy

61.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a type of performance designed to make a sale.

a)

commercial

b)

play

c)

musical

d)

comedy

62.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a lead actor or role in a stage performance.

a)

principal

b)

understudy

c)

director

d)

playwright

63.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the process of tearing down the set, cleaning up, and putting things away on the final night of performances.

a)

strike

b)

call time

c)

dress rehearsal

d)

blackout

64.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a writer who reviews performances.

a)

critic

b)

composer

c)

agent

d)

playwright

65.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch.

a)

apron

b)

pit

c)

wings

d)

box office

66.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a system that enables the stage crew to hoist components such as curtains, lights, scenery, stage effects, and sometimes people.

a)

fly

b)

pull

c)

spotlight

d)

set

67.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the time a performer is expected to be at the theatre.

a)

call time

b)

blackout

c)

fitting

d)

rehearsal

68.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: written by a playwright and performed by actors.

a)

play

b)

musical

c)

commercial

d)

monologue

69.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a space at the front of the theatre for the orchestra.

a)

pit

b)

apron

c)

wings

d)

box office

70.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, dance, and acting.

a)

musical

b)

play

c)

comedy

d)

commercial

71.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: clothing worn by actors during a performance.

a)

costume

b)

prop

c)

set

d)

wings

72.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a practice for a show.

a)

rehearsal

b)

audition

c)

dress rehearsal

d)

call time

73.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a building where plays are performed.

a)

theatre

b)

Broadway

c)

box office

d)

apron

74.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the area directly offstage that hides actors and scenery.

a)

wings

b)

apron

c)

pit

d)

set

75.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: An actor assigned to learn a part and fill in should the regular actor fall ill or be unable to perform.

a)

understudy

b)

principal

c)

director

d)

agent

76.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: words that an actor memorizes; dialogue of characters.

a)

lines

b)

dialogue

c)

monologue

d)

improvisation

77.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a person who finds and auditions actors to fill roles.

a)

casting director

b)

director

c)

agent

d)

stage manager

78.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the person responsible for the technical details of a theatrical production and who takes full responsibility for the stage during a performance.

a)

stage manager

b)

director

c)

casting director

d)

critic

79.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: the movement of an actor's face or body parts to communicate an idea or feeling.

a)

gesture

b)

choreography

c)

dance

d)

pantomime

80.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: engaging in and responding to what is currently happening in the scene.

a)

in the moment

b)

off book

c)

rehearsal

d)

monologue

81.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a speech presented by a single character, most often to express mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience.

a)

monologue

b)

dialogue

c)

lines

d)

pantomime

82.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: an instrument that brings a bright beam of light onto the stage.

a)

spotlight

b)

fly

c)

prop

d)

set

83.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: a rehearsal in which all elements of the show are performed, including costumes.

a)

dress rehearsal

b)

rehearsal

c)

audition

d)

fitting

84.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: an appointment to try on a costume to see if it will work for the performance.

a)

fitting

b)

audition

c)

rehearsal

d)

costume

85.

Select the theatre vocabulary word that best matches the definition: switching all lights off at once.

a)

blackout

b)

spotlight

c)

call time

d)

strike

86.

The costume designer is responsible for what the actors wear.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

The props master is responsible for gathering and creating the objects that can be picked up or carried on stage.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

The lighting designer is responsible for recording voiceovers, music, and sound effects.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Stage crew members are responsible for scene changes during a show.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

The makeup designer is responsible for prosthetics and wigs on stage.

a)

True

b)

False

91.
What are two types of drama?
a)
Fiction and Nonfiction
b)
Tragedy and Comedy
c)
Tragedy and Staging
d)
Comedy and Fiction
92.

The words spoken by a character.

a)

narrator

b)

drama

c)

dialogue

d)

script

93.

This is the person who is in charge of the show.

a)

Director

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Understudy

d)

House Manager

94.

___________________ is a conversation between two or more characters in a drama.

a)

scene

b)

theme

c)

props

d)

dialogue

95.

If a dancer is standing at the center of the stage and travels toward the audience, which stage direction is he/she moving toward?

a)

upstage

b)

downstage

c)

stage right

d)

stage left

96.

Which type of drama contains humor, mocks people and situations, and ends happily, often with a marriage or a major problem solved?

a)

Tragedy

b)

Romance

c)

Drama

d)

Comedy

97.

Someone who writes plays is called __________.

a)

a playwright

b)

a scribe

c)

a screenplay writer

d)

a poet

98.

If you are standing center stage and I ask you to move down right, you would:

a)

move further away from the audience to my right

b)

move closer to the audience to my right

99.

What is the purpose of using different levels on stage?

a)

To create visual interest and depth

b)

To make it easier for actors to exit the stage

c)

To increase the volume of the actors' voices

d)

To reduce the need for lighting

100.

What is the best definition of an ENSEMBLE?

a)

A single person who works alone

b)

Two people who are talking to each other

c)

Your parents watching the show

d)

A group of people who work together

101.
The audience area.
a)
Backstage/Offstage
b)
Upstage
c)
House
d)
Flats
102.

A stage signal: the last few words, actions, or technical effects that prompt another actor's lines.

a)

Stage business

b)

Special effects

c)

Cue

d)

Subtext

103.

The lower area in which the orchestra or band plays during a musical.

a)

Downstage

b)

Apron

c)

Pit

d)

Flats

104.

A wall of scenery that comes in various sizes and can also contain a door or window.

a)

Flats

b)

Grand Drape

c)

Legs

d)

Travelers

105.

The most important goal of a theatre set designer is:

a)

to have the audience applaud when the curtain opens

b)

to put the prettiest set possible on stage

c)

to help tell the story of the play

d)

to make the technical director happy

106.

The most common type of educational theatre performance space is:

a)

Proscenium stage

b)

Thrust stage

c)

Arena stage

d)

Black box stage

107.

An actor's movements and stage positions during a performance.

a)

Character

b)

Cue

c)

Curtain Call

d)

Blocking

108.

The cast bows at the end of a show.

a)

Curtain Call

b)

Projection

c)

Posture

d)

Motivation

109.
Acting done spontaneously and without a script; everything is made up on the spot. Often used in rehearsals to strengthen understanding of character.
a)
Objective
b)
Pacing
c)
Improvisation
d)
Projection
110.

A competitive tryout for a role in a play. A chance for actors to show directors their capabilities in hopes of being cast.

a)

Call

b)

Callback

c)

Audition

d)

Dress Rehearsals

111.

A character who acts in opposition to the main character, or protagonist. Often the 'bad guy' in the play.

a)

Farce

b)

Antagonist

c)

Conflict

d)

Dialogue

112.

The most important thing about really good directors is that they are all very good _____________.

a)

Collaborators

b)

Singers

c)

Painters

d)

Programmers

113.

The ________________ is responsible for creating all the dances for the performers.

a)

Conductor

b)

Music Director

c)

Vocal Coach

d)

Choreographer

114.

The ________________ is in charge of all the musicians during a musical.

a)

Conductor

b)

Music Director

c)

Vocal Coach

d)

Choreographer

115.

The sounds of a car door slamming, the car engine starting, and the car driving away are ________________.

a)

Sound Effects

b)

Hand Props

c)

Sound Reinforcement

d)

Set Props