Parts of the Stage
Audience Etiquette
Types of Stages
Theatre Jobs
Bonus
100

The stage direction with the smiley face is called: 

Downstage center

100

TRUE OR FALSE: Being on your phone during a show is distracting to the actors onstage. 

TRUE: Actors can see an audience member using their phone from the stage. 

100

This is the most common theatre type, where the audience is only on one side of the stage. This name comes from the Greek words "pro" (in front of) and "skene" (the scene/stage). 


Proscenium

100

This person helps audience members to their seats and hands out the program pamphlets. 

Usher

100

We created PSA skits about theatre etiquette. PSA stands for: 

Public Service/Safety Announcement

200

Stage left and stage right are determined by the actor's perspective facing ___________.

The audience

200

TRUE OR FALSE: It's okay to take pictures of the actors onstage during a show, as long as you don't use the flash.

FALSE: Phones should be silenced and put away. 

200

This type of theatre has the audience sitting on ALL sides of the stage: 

In-The-Round/Arena

200

This person is responsible for handling the money in a theatre company. They handle ticket sales and fundraising, in addition to creating the budgets. 

Producer

200

Name a theatre job that Ms. Judd has had. (There's a lot!)

Possible answers: Director, Actor, Stage Manager, Prop designer, Stage crew, Choreographer, House Manager, Usher, Box office staff

300

This part of the stage, that extends beyond the proscenium line, is called: 


Apron

300

If you are seeing a live show, you should arrive at the theatre at LEAST _______ before the start of the show. 

a. 30 minutes

b. 2 hours

c. 1 hour

d. 15 minutes 


d. 15 minutes early
300

This type of theatre has the audience on THREE sides of the stage: 

Thrust stage

300

This person is responsible for coordinating the entire production. They communicate with the cast and tech team, create the rehearsal schedule, and call the sound and lighting cues during the show. 

Stage manager

300

What was the purpose of Box Seats? 

So that the rich could be seen by the audience and show off their wealth.

400

If you are standing onstage and moving closer to the audience, you are moving: 

Downstage

400

It is not acceptable to eat or drink in the theater during a performance. What is the ONE exception to this rule? 

It is okay to eat/drink during the performance if it's bought AT the theatre.

400

This type of stage is not a stage at all, it is located wherever a performance is taking place. Examples: a public park, a church, a restaurant, or on the sidewalk. 

Site-specific

400

This person is in charge of leading the cast, stage manager, and all the tech designers. They make sure that all the elements come together into one artistic goal. 

Director

400

Box seats became famous (and eventually less popular) because of this unfortunate event in Washington, D.C.: 


President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in a box seat in Ford's Theatre. 

500

The backstage areas off the sides of the stage are called: 

Wings

500

These people are responsible for taking care of audience members and communicating theatre rules: 


Ushers

500

A NASCAR track is a modern version of this type of arena, originally used for chariot and horse racing:

Hippodrome

500

This person is responsible for managing all of the technical elements of a theatre production. They supervise the setup and operation of technical equipment, and resolve any issues that arise during rehearsals and performances.

Technical Director
500

This type of stage is an empty black room with flexible seating so the entire theatre can be customized and then taken down. 

Black box theatre