Download Theatre Spaces/Production Roles Quiz

Theatre Spaces/Production Roles Quiz
Name_______________________________
Section One: Theatre Spaces: Match the letter of the definition to the vocabulary term.
1. Apron __G____
2. Wings__N_____
3. Scene Shop___F____
4. Catwalk____A___
5. Down Stage___J____
6. Up Stage ____C___
7. Proscenium___K____
8. Lobby____B____
9. House_____I____
10. Stage Left__M_____
11. Box Office__H____
12. Dressing Room___E____
13. Stage Right____D___
14. Green Room____O____
15. Center Stage____L____
A. An elevated platform from which many of the technical functions of a theatre, such as
lighting and sound, may be manipulated.
B. A room in a theatre used for public entry to the building from the outside.
C. The area of the stage furthest from the audience.
D. The area of the stage to the performer’s right, when facing downstage (i.e. the audience).
E. Room where cast members apply wigs, make-up and change into costumes.
F. The space where each element of the show is constructed and prepared for each production.
G. The part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra.
H. Where tickets are sold to the public.
I. Any area in the theatre where the audience is seated. This includes aisles, the orchestra pit,
control both and balcony.
J. The area of the stage closest to the audience.
K. The “portal” that divides the audience from the stage.
L. The middle of the playing area.
M. The area of the stage to the performer’s left, when facing downstage (i.e. the audience).
N. Areas that are a part of the stage, but offstage. They are typically separated using drapes and
can hide technical equipment and the storage of sets backstage.
O. The lounge backstage. This is the room where actors and other performers wait in when they
are not needed onstage or in their dressing rooms.
Section 2: Production Roles: Match the letter of the definition to the vocabulary term.
1. Producer_G_____
2. Sound Designer__M___
3. Publicity__L___
4. Scenic Paint Crew__N_____
5. Director__F___
6. Construction Crew__U___
7. Assistant Director___K__
8. Set Designer_T____
9. Stage Manager___O__
10. Actor__E___
11. Assistant Stage Manager___D__
12. House Manager__B___
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14.
15.
16.
17.
Lighting Designer__Q___
Backstage Run Crew__C___
Costume Crew__R___
Makeup Crew_I____
Costume Designer__P___
18. Makeup Coordinator__S___
19. Prop Designer___J__
20. Prop Run Crew__A___
21. Lighting Crew___H__
A. Works as a team to design, create and build each of the props for a play based on the script
and the director’s interpretation.
B. Responsible for the audience side of the curtain; responsible for the arrival, seating and
dispersal of the audience.
C. Responsible for the placement and removal of sets and props during scene changes.
D. Provides assistance to the stage manager.
E. Delivers the script & works with the director to determine relationships with other characters.
F. Responsible for the main vision of the production; leads rehearsals and determines blocking.
G. Funds the production and designates a director.
H. Responsible for the servicing, hanging, color-filtering and focusing of lighting instruments to
meet the design specifications developed by the technical director.
I. Works with each actor on the night of a production, applying makeup according to the needs
of the play as outlined by the makeup coordinator.
J. Works with the director to develop the necessary props for the director.
K. Provides support to the director; the specifics of the role are determined between the two.
L. Responsible for advertising and promotion of the production.
M. Works with the director to fabricate the sound track for the production, collecting or creating
the sounds necessary for the play.
N. Once the set is constructed, they apply paint, wall paper and texture to it.
O. Responsible for the running of the stage during the production and calling of cues during the
show.
P. Works with the director to develop clothing, based on character analysis, for the actors.
Q. Works with the director to establish the lighting “look” for each scene and transitional
lighting.
R. Works as a team to take the measurements of each actor and to organize and care for the
costumes.
S. Works with the director to develop appropriate makeup for the actors.
T. Works with the director to show the primary vision of the production through the design and
creation of sets.
U. Works as a team to build the set according to the design of the set designer.
Elements of Plot:
Exposition
Rising Action
Conflict
Falling Action
Resolution
_____1. In the Elizabethan age, Morality plays continued as:
A. Farces
C. Melodramas
B. Dramas
D. Sitcoms
_____2. He was the first master of English comedy:
A. William Shakespeare
C. Moliere
B. Ben Jonson
D. Christopher Marlowe
_____3. The first English playhouse was built by:
A. William Shakespeare
C. Christopher Marlowe
B. Moliere
D. Kevin
_____4. He was known for his use of language and exciting plots:
A. William Shakespeare
C. Christopher Marlowe
B. Moliere
D. Ben Jonson
_____5. What town was the birthplace of William Shakespeare?
A. London
C. Stratford-Upon-Avon
B. Southwark
D. Hershey
_____6. Shakespeare wrote in what style?
A. Iambic Pentameter
C. Sonnet
B. Dramatic
D. Elizabethan
_____7. The small room in back of the main stage in the Globe theatre was called:
A. Inner-below
C. Inner-above
B. Inner-outer
D. The heavens
_____8. The small room in the back of the balcony in the Globe theatre was called:
A. Inner-below
C. Inner-above
B. Inner-outer
D. The heavens
_____9. People who paid the lowest ticket price that stood in the courtyard to watch a play at the
Globe theatre were called:
A. The King’s Men
C. Groundlings
B. Patrons
D. Improvisationers
_____10. The Globe theatre was built on what river?
A. The Nile
C. Euphrates
B. The Thames
D. Stratford
_____11. Who was Shakespeare’s wife?
A. Judith Ivey
C. Anne Hathaway
B. Julia Child
D. Judi Dench
_____12. The roof above the acting area in the Globe theatre was called:
A. Inner-Above
C. Outer-above
B. Inner-Outer
D. The heavens
_____13. Shakespeare’s acting troupe was called:
A. The groundlings C. Second City
B. The King’s Men D. The Blackfriars
_____14. What was the name of Shakespeare’s son?
A. Hamlet
C. Hamnet
B. Othello
D. Henry
_____15. How many plays did Shakespeare write?
A. 37
C. 42
B. 154
D. 32
Medieval Theatre
_____2. Chants which helped those who couldn't read or write learn Biblical history were
called:
A. Dirges
C. Logos
B. Tropes
D. Sepulchres
_____3. Plays based on the lives of saints were called:
A. Miracle plays
C. Mystery plays
B. Passion plays
D. Morality plays
_____4. Plays based on the stories of the Bible were called:
A. Miracle plays
C. Mystery plays
B. Passion plays
D. Morality plays
_____5. Plays that told the last week of Christ's life were called:
A. Miracle plays
B. Passion plays
C. Mystery plays
D. Morality plays
_____6. Plays that were based on the spiritual trials of the average man were called:
A. Miracle plays
C. Mystery plays
B. Passion plays
D. Morality plays
_____7. Various acting stations placed in a line, each one representing a different Biblical
location were called:
A. Pageant Wagons
C. Mansions
B. Floats
D. Guilds
_____8. Medieval trade unions were called:
A. Guilds
C. Wagons
B. Companies
D. Et ceteras
_____9. A stage on wheels was called a:
A. Guild
C. Pageant Wagon
B. Company
D. Mansion
_____10. An entire sequence of pageant wagons was called a:
A. Guild
C. Parade
B. Company
D. Cycle
Ancient/Greek Theatre
 History of drama dates back to start of mankind:
 Hunters pantomimed adventures
 First storytellers told tales in chants
 First organized groups pantomimed the hunt, war, and love dances
 Mask appeared- first actors became god or animal
 Man’s attempt to imitate nature developed into formal, religious song and
dance ceremonies:
 Worship specific gods and rulers
 Celebrate the hunt and war
 History of drama dates back to start of mankind:
 Hunters pantomimed adventures
 First storytellers told tales in chants
 First organized groups pantomimed the hunt, war, and love dances
 Mask appeared- first actors became god or animal
 Man’s attempt to imitate nature developed into formal, religious song and dance
ceremonies:
 Worship specific gods and rulers
 Celebrate the hunt and war
Important People & Concepts…
 Aeschylus:
 Father of tragedy
 Added second actor
 Reduced chorus to twelve.
 Wrote only existing trilogy- man (Agamemnon) returns from war and is killed by
his wife and her lover: children take revenge by killing mother: trial of one of
the children.
 Euripides:
 Separates action from chorus
 More concerned with human relationships.
 Medea: woman’s husband cheats on her: to get revenge, she sacrifices her two
sons.
 Aristophanes:
 Main author of Greek comedy.
 Masks used to show emotions
 (where masks of comedy and tragedy come from)
Acting studies:
Stanislavski : Created “method” acting and the “magic if” (If I was this person, what would I
do)
GOTE
Goals
Obstacles
Tactics
Expectations