Theatre Basics
Roles in Theatre
Types of Theatre
Stage Direction
Technical Elements
100

What is the definition of theatre as a building where performances occur?

What is a place where plays, motion pictures, or shows are presented?

100

Who works directly with actors before a performance?

Who is the director?

100

What is an end stage?

What is a theater with the audience only on one side?

100

What does "downstage" mean?

What is the part of the stage closest to the audience?

100

What is the purpose of the grand drape?

What is the front curtain of the stage that opens horizontally?

200

Name one of the aspects of theatre that students will learn about in this class.

What is acting, technical theatre, theatre history, theatre careers, or writing in theatre?

200

What role is responsible for the overall vision and finances of a production?

Who is the producer?

200

Describe a thrust theatre.

What is a theater with the audience on three sides of the stage?

200

How do you denote a cross in blocking notation?

What is "X"?

200

What is a fly loft?

What is the area above the stage for lighting and curtains?

300

What is the difference between a live performance and a movie performance?

What is a live performance has no cuts, while a movie can have retakes?

300

Name one of the technical roles involved in a theatre production.

What is a technician, designer, or performer?

300

What is a black box theatre?

What is a flexible theater without fixed stages or chairs?

300

What is the purpose of stage directions in a script?

What are instructions for the actors and crew?

300

What does a scrim do?

What is a curtain that can change transparency based on lighting?

400

What are the two main types of genres in theatre?

What are comedy and tragedy?

400

What do stage managers do?

What is coordinate the production and ensure everything runs smoothly?

400

What type of theatre has the audience on all sides?

What is an arena theatre?

400

What does "upstage" refer to?

What is the back part of the stage?

400

What is a cyclorama?

What is a stretched curtain used to depict the sky?

500

What is a playwright?

Who is the author who writes plays, including dialogue and stage directions?

500

What is the role of the costume designer?

What is to create and coordinate the costumes for the cast?

500

What is the proscenium arch?

What is the frame that defines the stage in a proscenium theatre?

500

What is meant by "stage left"?

What is the left side of the stage from the actor's perspective facing the audience?

500

What are traps in the context of a stage?

What are doors in the floor of the stage for entrance and exit?

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