Theatre Terminology
Quiz by Maggie O'Connor
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- Q1
The precise staging of an actor that is given by the director is called:
Ensemble
Blocking
30s - Q2
The offstage area is called:
Tableau
Wings
Apron
30s - Q3
The imaginary space separating a performer from the audience:
Blocking
Fourth Wall
Stage Directions
30s - Q4
When an actor has all of their lines memorized, they are:
on-book
off-book
30s - Q5
This person sends out rehearsal calls:
Actor
Director
Stage Manager
30s - Q6
Tableau means:
Ensemble
Fourth Wall
Living picture
30s - Q7
The week before tech is called strike.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q8
The part of the stage in front of the curtain is called:
wings
proscenium line
the apron
30s - Q9
If an actor walks towards the back of the stage, they are going:
upstage
downstage
30s - Q10
Stage directions are always from the point of view of the actor, not the audience.
truefalseTrue or False30s