Theatre Questions: Ultimate Exam! Trivia Quiz

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1.

_____ is the person responsible for the direction of the actors in a play, that is, the one who determines such matters as the tempo, interpretation, and the blocking of the actors.
- A.
  
  Stage Manager
- B.
  
  House Manager
- C.
  
  Director
- D.
  
  Producer
2.

______ is the person who designs the scenery.
- A.
  
  Set Designer
- B.
  
  Grip
- C.
  
  House Manager
- D.
  
  Producer
3.

The _____ is prepared to take over an important role should the actor playing the role miss a performance.
- A.
  
  Dresser
- B.
  
  Director
- C.
  
  Understudy
- D.
  
  Producer
4.

______ is a smaller division of an act or of the play itself (____ - Act - Play).
- A.
  
  Play
- B.
  
  Act
- C.
  
  Scene
- D.
  
  Set
5.

_______ is the goal a character has in a particular scene or play; the need or want; the intention.
- A.
  
  Business
- B.
  
  Subplot
- C.
  
  Role
- D.
  
  Objective
6.

_____ is the area between the front edge of the stage and the first row of audience seats where the orchestra can play music during a musical.
- A.
  
  Apron
- B.
  
  Pit
- C.
  
  Proscenium
- D.
  
  Wing
7.

_____ is any action, exluding blocking, to help make a scene more realistic (eating, cleaning, ironing, putting on makeup...).
- A.
  
  Business
- B.
  
  Objective
- C.
  
  Pace
- D.
  
  Blocking
8.

____ is the person an actor plays in a show. Another term for character, as in, "What ____ are you auditioning for?"
- A.
  
  Conflict
- B.
  
  Intention
- C.
  
  Ham
- D.
  
  Role
9.

____ is the created surroundings in which the action of a play takes place.
- A.
  
  Set
- B.
  
  Props
- C.
  
  Conflict
- D.
  
  Character
10.

_____ is the character or situation in a play that creates conflict (what gets in the way of the objective of the protagonist).
- A.
  
  Intention
- B.
  
  Scenery
- C.
  
  Obstacle
- D.
  
  Denouement
11.

Greek theatre has its beginnings in religous ceremonies to the god ______ (the god of wine and fertility).
- A.
  
  Zeus
- B.
  
  Apollo
- C.
  
  Ra
- D.
  
  Dionysus
12.

The ________ style stage is the most popular and has an audience on one side, a pit, an apron, and a main drape.
- A.
  
  Proscenium
- B.
  
  Arena
- C.
  
  Thrust
- D.
  
  Black box
13.

The Romans were the first to use a front _________.
- A.
  
  Apron
- B.
  
  Curtain
- C.
  
  Pit
- D.
  
  Stage
14.

A group of two or more actors who hold scripts and act out a scene or piece of literature with a limited range of movement are performing ____________________.
- A.
  
  Oral reading
- B.
  
  Cold reading
- C.
  
  Audition scenes
- D.
  
  Reader's theatre
15.

"Please _________, Jane. I cannot hear you at the back of the auditiorium."
- A.
  
  Protagonist
- B.
  
  Project
- C.
  
  Proscenium
- D.
  
  Protrude
16.

I can't wait to go to the ______ tonight and see the play!
- A.
  
  Theater
- B.
  
  Theeter
- C.
  
  Theatre
- D.
  
  Theetre
17.

"No, don't say that line to the other character's on stage," the director instructed. "It's a(n) ______. It should be said directly out to the audience as if you're sharing a secret or revealing a thought to them."
- A.
  
  Aside
- B.
  
  Improvisation
- C.
  
  Ad-lib
- D.
  
  Cue
18.

"Please get with a partner. The two of you will need to find a(n) _____ scene to perform for contest." A scene for 2 actors.
- A.
  
  Trio
- B.
  
  Duet
- C.
  
  Ensemble
- D.
  
  Quartet
19.

This is a(n) ______ play. All the characters have equal sized roles and stage time. Also a term that means a scene for three or more people.
- A.
  
  Acting
- B.
  
  Actor proof
- C.
  
  Ensemble
- D.
  
  Mystery
20.

I made a ______ backstage for easy access to all the show's props.
- A.
  
  Prop cue
- B.
  
  Prop list
- C.
  
  Prop table
- D.
  
  Prop map
21.

"While you are waiting your turn to audition, please wait in the ____ room; the actor's lounge."
- A.
  
  Yellow
- B.
  
  Blue
- C.
  
  Pink
- D.
  
  Green
22.

"Be sure to check the _______ for important information about auditions and rehearsal times."
- A.
  
  Callboard
- B.
  
  Posters
- C.
  
  Register
- D.
  
  Calendar
23.

"After Friday's performance, I'll need everyone to stay and _____ the show so that the stage can offstage areas are clear for school on Monday." To take down and put away all aspects of a production.
- A.
  
  Strike
- B.
  
  Take down
- C.
  
  Clear
- D.
  
  Distress
24.

____ is acting out a story without the use of words or props.
- A.
  
  Improvisation
- B.
  
  Commedia dell'arte
- C.
  
  Pantomime
- D.
  
  Oral Reading
25.

_____ is the Greek person who is credited with being the first actor.
- A.
  
  Dionysus
- B.
  
  Euripedes
- C.
  
  Thespis
- D.
  
  Shakespeare