Theatrical Terms
What is the area of the stage closest to the audience called?
What is downstage?
A short pause in dialogue, often for effect, is called a:
What is a beat?
In Ancient Greek theatre, performances were held to honor which god?
Who is Dionysus?
What is one reason Shakespeare’s plays are still performed today?
What is they explore timeless human emotions?
Which 1943 musical changed how songs helped tell the story?
What is Oklahoma!?
The written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions, is called the
What is script?
The people who work backstage to help move props and sets are called the:
What is stage crew?
What were two types of Greek plays?
What are tragedies and comedies?
Which of these is NOT one of Shakespeare’s famous plays: Hamlet, The Tempest, Pygmalion, Macbeth?
What is Macbeth?
Which musical features characters from rival gangs in New York City?
What is West Side Story?
What do we call the person responsible for the overall vision of a production?
What is the purpose of stage directions
What is to tell the actors where to move and stand on stage?
What shape was the Ancient Greek theatre usually built in?
What is a semi-circle?
What did actors in Shakespeare’s time use instead of microphones?
What is they spoke loudly and used large gestures?
The musical "Show Boat" was groundbreaking because it:
What is included a serious story about race and love?
The scenery and background on stage are known as the:
What is set?
What does “breaking the fourth wall” mean?
What is talking directly to the audience?
Shakespeare wrote plays during which historical period?
What is the Renaissance?
What is a soliloquy?
What is a speech to oneself?
In a musical, the person who writes the words to the songs is called the:
What is lyrcist?
A small object used on stage by actors is called a:
What is prop?
What do we call the final rehearsal before a show opens?
What is dress rehearsal?
What was the name of Shakespeare’s famous theatre in London?
What is the Globe Theatre?
In Greek theatre, how did actors change roles quickly?
What is they wore different masks?
The musical *The Sound of Music* is based on the true story of the:
What is the Von Trapp Family?