Theatre Basics
What is the name of the area of the stage closest to the audience?
Downstage
What is a monologue?
A long speech by one character.
What country is credited with inventing Western theatre?
Greece
Name a movie musical
Acceptable answers include Hamilton, Grease, The Greatest Showman, Matilda, Wicked, Chicago, Newsies, etc.
What is Mrs. Robinson’s favourite play or musical?
Waitress
What does “improv” stand for in drama?
Improvisation
What does it mean to “break character”?
To stop acting and behave as yourself on stage.
What is the name of the famous playwright who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What Canadian city is home to the Stratford Festival?
Stratford, Ontario
What role wasMrs. Robinson's favourite role she played in high school theatre?
Paulette from Legally Blonde
What is the term for the written text of a play?
Script
What’s the term for how a character stands, moves, and uses facial expressions?
Physicality
In what time period was Shakespeare writing?
Late 1500s to early 1600s
What is the term for a type of comedy that exaggerates and uses physical humour?
Slapstick
What country did Mrs. Robinson go to on her Honeymoon?
Italy
What is the difference between blocking and choreography?
Blocking is movement for acting; choreography is movement for dance.
What do we call the reason behind a character's actions?
Motivation
What’s the name of the open-roofed theatre where Shakespeare’s plays were performed?
The Globe Theatre
Which modern improv-based TV show features comedians making up scenes on the spot?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
How many years has Mrs. Robinson been teaching musical theatre in a high school?
4 years
What is a "cue" in theatre?
A signal for an actor to speak or move, or for a tech action to occur.
What is "subtext"?
The meaning behind what a character says or does.
What Indigenous performance tradition predates European theatre in Canada?
Oral storytelling, drumming, and ceremony
What is the name of the Tony Award-winning musical that tells the story of 9/11 in Newfoundland?
Come From Away
What would Mrs. Robinson’s dream role be on Broadway?
Ms. Hannigan from Annie