Playwrights/History
In what historical era did Shakespeare write and perform his work?
Elizabethan Theatre
What prestigious American acting award is given to film artists every year? (actors, directors, composers, editors, screenwriters, etc.)
The Oscars
What is the term for the theatrical technique in which performers express meaning through gestures and body language alone, without any sound?
Pantomime
What part of the body should you use/breathe with to project your voice?
The Diaphragm
What kind of tape is widely used in theatre, photography, film and television production, and industrial staging work?
Gaffer's Tape
(aka Gaffe Tape)
What ancient culture is credited for inventing theatre?
The Greeks
What popular American television show is known for helping Improvisation and Sketch Comedy become mainstream/popular?
Saturday Night Live!
What is the literary term for the first step in a "Story Arc"? (there are a few acceptable synonyms )
In-sighting Incident / Exposition / Prologue
What is the literary term for the first step in a "Story Arc"? (there are a few acceptable synonyms )
In-sighting Incident / Exposition / Prologue
What are the names of the famous musical theatre lyricist & composers who are famous for writing many Golden Age musicals, such as Oklahoma, The King & I, Cinderella, and The Sound of Music?
Richard Rogers & Oscar Hammerstein II
What theatrical term refers to an actor who is "facing out" or turning toward the audience more than would be natural, for instance in a staged conversation?
Cheating Out
(partial credit for "turning out")
What is the name of the playwright who wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest"?
Oscar Wilde
What is the job title of the person whom is concerned with the selling of tickets, the ushering of patrons in front of house areas, and the maintenance and management of the theatre building.
House Manager
(partial credit for Box Office Manager)
What do you call a stage lighting attachment that is made up of hinged metal panels mounted in the front of the stage light and used to screen/block light from an area of the stage?
Barn Doors
Which country invented the style of theatre known as Commedia Dell Arte?
Italy
What do you call the theatrical process of going through your script and figuring out each scene or character's motivation/strategy? (Often referred to "Scoring your script)
Beats & Objectives