Stage Directions
Parts of a Stage
Types of Stages
Campus/Classroom Procedures
Bonus!
1
Stage directions are from the _____'s point of view.
Actor
1
The name of the big curtain at the front of a Proscenium Stage.
What is the Grand Drape?
1
The type of stage our school has.
What is a Proscenium Stage?
1
This is the maximum number of chairs that can be on a stack in our classroom.
What is 10 chairs?
1
House directions are from the _____'s point of view.
Audience
2
The area of the stage furthest from the audience.
What is Upstage?
2
The name of the area where the audience sits.
What is the House?
2
The type of stage that has audience on 3 sides.
What is a Thrust Stage?
2
I say: Quiet please.
You say and do what?
"Thank you, quiet!" Then stop moving and listen.
2
To turn your body and face towards the audience.
What is cheating out?
3
Why are the stage directions called "Upstage" and "Downstage"?
The stage used to be raked (or on a slant).
3
The name of the area of a proscenium stage located in front of the curtain line?
What is the Apron?
3
What type of stage is this?
Arena Stage
3
What can you not do during the first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes of class?
Leave the classroom.
3
The area of the stage where the musical instruments play from.
What is the Orchestra Pit?
4
In theatre, this is a term meaning "movement on stage."
What is Blocking?
4
The part of the stage that hides the actors.
What are the Wings?
4
The name of the line that the Grand Drape travels on a Proscenium Stage and separates the apron from the rest of the stage.
What is the curtain line (or Proscenium Line)?
4
This is what you are given to work on when you are removed from an activity or game when you do not follow theatre procedures.
What is bookwork?
4
The strongest area of a stage.
What is Downstage Center?
5
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5
Traverse Stage
5
Name 5 things you are not allowed to do while on our stage.
1 point for each correct answer.
1. Chew gum
2. Eat food or drink (except for water)
3. Jump off or jump onto the stage
4. Lift set pieces by yourself
5. Go backstage and out of sight longer than 10 seconds
5
The weakest area of the stage.
What is Upstage Left?