What are stage directions?
  • Things the actors are supposed to say
  • The person who directs the play
  • Positions on the stage
  • Things the actors are supposed to do
What is acting done by one person called?
  • Duet
  • Monotone
  • Monologue
  • Solo Acting
What does the theme of a play refer to?
  • The stage decorations
  • The central idea
  • The costume choices
  • The directing choices
What is a cast when referring to theatre?
  • The people who portray characters
  • The people who work behind the scenes
  • The thing you wear when you "break a leg"
  • A statue of a character
What does a stage manager do?
  • Directs the play
  • Manages backstage
  • Tells the characters what to do
  • Tells the characters what to say
The way that a character is portrayed is called what?
  • Actor's choice
  • Directing
  • Improvization
  • Characterization
People who work behind the scenes are called what?
  • Crew
  • Cast
  • Actors
  • Characters
What does the director do?
  • Acts onstage
  • Manages backstage
  • Directs the play
  • Writes the play
What does tone refer to?
  • Vocal Pitch
  • Vocal Quality
  • Vocal Strength
  • All of the above
What does dialogue refer to?
  • What the actors should say
  • What the actors should do
  • What accent the actors should have
  • How the actors should move onstage
Someone who writes works of drama is called...
  • an actor
  • a playwright
  • a producer
  • a theatrician
This person oversees many aspects of a performance, including ticket sales and advertising
  • a stage manager
  • a producer
  • a dramaturg
  • an understudy
If you want to know all of the entrance and exit cues for every actor in a performance, who would you ask?
  • the stage manager
  • the producer
  • the playwright
  • the understudy
This is the person develops the vision for a performance and works with performers to make that vision come alive onstage
  • the lead performer
  • the producer
  • the director
  • the swing
Keagan was excited to play the role of Jesus in a production of Godspell, but at the last minute, he fell down a flight of stairs and broke both his legs. On opening night, the role of Jesus was play by Tre, Keagan's _________.
  • BFF
  • director
  • understudy
  • cousin
This word comes from the Greek term "drao-", which means "doing" or "action"
  • drama
  • director
  • deus ex machina
  • blocking
Anya was so busy making videos on TikTok that she completely forgot about the presentation due in her science class. Luckily, she was able to use her ______ skills to do a decent job even without rehearsal.
  • emoting
  • playwright
  • pantomime
  • improv
If your microphone stops working during a Zoom call, you might be able to communicate by using your _______ skills!
  • sitzprobe
  • cold reading
  • pantomime
  • upstaging
Good actors know that they must always appropriately _______ when onstage, even when they aren't speaking or moving.
  • pantomime
  • emote
  • direct
  • upstage
This is when a character is alone onstage, sharing their thoughts aloud.
  • scrime
  • cheating out
  • soliloquy
  • stage directions
This word refers to the dance movements that are performed to songs during a musical theatre production.
  • blocking
  • choreography
  • script
  • upstaging
What word do we use to describe a rehearsal that serves the purpose of getting the orchestra and the singers comfortable performing together?
  • understudy
  • choreography
  • props
  • sitzprobe
Which of these is most likely to happen FIRST when preparing a theatrical performance?
  • dress rehearsal
  • cold reading
  • blocking
When a director instructs performers on where/how to move and place themselves on stage, it's called ________
  • sitzprobe
  • cold reading
  • blocking
  • sets
In The Lion King, these might include Pride Rock and a backdrop of the African savannah.In The Little Mermaid, they might include an undersea kingdom complete with a throne, and a stone grotto full of treasures.
  • choreography
  • sets
  • props
  • scrim
At the end of a Greek drama, a crane-like tool was often used to lower a character onstage. The character represented a god, and typically would determine the outcome of the story. This event is called ______.
  • Deus ex machina
  • improv
  • sets
  • soliloquy
Where does an actor go to relax before going onstage to perform?
  • the Deus ex machina
  • the green room
  • the proscenium
  • the fourth wall
Another word for the bows that happen at the end of a performance is ________
  • standing ovation
  • curtain call
  • cheating out
  • the fourth wall
Which of the following is an example of upstaging?
  • During his scene with Jenyra, Xander continually moves further away from the audience. Jenyra has to turn away from the audience in order to talk to Xander.
  • Elina projects her voice to the back of the auditorium so that everyone can hear her.
  • Abygail pushes John down the stairs so that he actually "breaks a leg" before a performance.
  • Addison dances across the stage on her tiptoes. Nate also crosses the stage, while walking like a gorilla.
Is it a good idea to "cheat out" when you're onstage? Why or why not?
  • Yes, it's good to cheat out because it makes it easier for the audience to see all the details of your costume.
  • Yes, it's good to cheat out because it ensures that the audience will be better able to see and hear you.
  • No, it's not good to cheat out because cheaters never win.
  • No, it's not good to cheat out because the audience will think you don't care about the other performers onstage.
An exceptional stage performance often results in...
  • a stage combat scene!
  • a sitzprobe!
  • a fourth wall!
  • a standing ovation!
The PLACEMENT of ACTORS in relationship to furniture or other actors.
  • Ensemble
  • Business
  • Cattle Call
  • Blocking
Upstage of (Cross above the sofa)
  • Below
  • Above
  • Under
  • Over
Downstage of(cross below the sofa)
  • Below
  • Above
  • Under
  • Over
To make up the lines.
  • Makey Upity
  • Abubu
  • Ad-lib
  • Amateur
One who works in the Theater without pay.
  • Star
  • Chorus
  • Amateur
  • Ensemble
A line delivered by an actor to the audience not noticed by other characters/actors onstage.
  • Side-by-side
  • Aside
  • a meeting
  • a conversation
At least one person who observes a player imitating life.
  • Audience
  • Watchers
  • People
  • Viewers
Portion of the theater not included in the auditorium and stage proper.
  • Wings
  • House
  • Backstage
  • Apron
Play manuscript
  • Catalog
  • Musical
  • Magazine
  • Book
Any specific action such as holding a book or turning on the tv
  • Above
  • Below
  • Blocking
  • Business
bulletin board backstage
  • focus
  • callboard
  • blocking
  • business
The kind of audition at which many actors are present.
  • Cattle call
  • Flats
  • Callboard
  • Tag line
A person, animal, or entity in a play or scene.
  • Person
  • Character
  • Cattle Call
  • Cross
The process of creating a believable person by exploring the physical, social, and psychological dimensions of a role. (This is the LONG definition) ;-)
  • Characterization
  • Character
  • Audience
  • Costume
Group of singers, dancers, and speakers working in unison.
  • Broadway
  • Ensemble
  • Chorus
  • LA
An actor's stage clothing
  • Dress
  • Outfit
  • Costume
  • Dressing Room
TENSION between two or more actors or between characters and ideas.
  • Conflict
  • Conversation
  • Falling Action
  • Gossiping
To attempt to hide mistakes in lines or actions.
  • Business
  • Blocking
  • Cover
  • Costume
Actor's movement from one part of the stage to another shown by an X.
  • Cartwheel
  • Cue
  • Cross
  • Cut
LAST WORD of a speech which SIGNALS another line
  • Characterization
  • Callboard
  • Cue
  • Cut
To stop action or omit
  • Cross
  • Tag line
  • Cut
  • Costume
the HARMONIOUS blending of many efforts of artists in a production
  • chorus
  • ensemble
  • choir
  • duet
Pieces of scenery that form walls.
  • blocking
  • Focus
  • Fourth wall
  • Flats
To center attention on something.
  • Focus
  • ad-lib
  • characterization
  • cross
Imaginary side of the room towards the audience.
  • Fourth wall
  • 3rd wall
  • 2nd wall
  • 1st wall
LOUNGE near the stage for actors and crew
  • Pink Room
  • Green Room
  • Blue Room
  • Red Room
SMALL ITEMS that actors use onstage
  • scene
  • scenery
  • set
  • props
arch that frames the stage. (what type of stage do we have?)
  • scenery
  • flats
  • Proscenium
  • set
The scenery for an act or scene.
  • Scenery
  • Set
  • Scene
  • Act
The LAST LINE in an act or play.
  • Tag line
  • Cross
  • Scenery
  • Cue
Space off to the SIDES of the stage where the actors cannot see.
  • house
  • wings
  • apron
  • backstage
This is the planned movement of an actor on stage:
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  • Choreography
  • Blocking
  • Walking
  • Crossing
This triggers an action or the start of a line.
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  • Lights
  • Sound
  • Sight Lines
  • A Cue
A word or line or even set of lines that are removed from a script is called.
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  • A cue
  • A cut
  • An aside
  • Blacked out
A line that is spoken as a thought or to the audience is called:
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  • An Aside
  • A Stage Whisper
  • Motivation
  • A Cue
The reason a character does or says something
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  • Blocking
  • Cheating Front
  • Staying Open
  • Motivation
What is the difference between a Protagonist and an Antagonist?
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  • One is a boy and one is a girl.
  • They are siblings.
  • One is good and one is bad.
  • One is young and one is old.
This is something small that is used by an actor.
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  • Set Dressing
  • The Set
  • A Prop
  • The Apron
What is the physical world that an actor inhabits while on the stage?
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  • The Apron
  • The WIngs
  • The Set
  • Backstage
The area behind the stage where the audience cannot see.
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  • The Apron
  • Backstage
  • Sight Lines
  • Aside
An area Backstage that is specifically on either side of the stage.
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  • The Wings
  • The Curtains
  • The Apron
  • The Sightlines
The part of the stage in front of the main drape or the procenium arch.
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  • Downstage
  • The Wings
  • Aside
  • The Apron
The line of vision from the audience to the stage is called:
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  • Aside
  • Cue
  • Sight Lines
  • Apron
What area of the stage is closest to the audience?
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  • Downstage
  • Upstage
  • Stage Left
  • Center Stage
Which area of the stage is farthest from the audience?
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  • Downstage
  • Stage RIght
  • Center Stage
  • Upstage
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