Drama Terminology

1.

2 points

What side of the Stage is Opposite Prompt (OP)?

Stage Left

Stage Right

2.

1 point

Where is Upstage in relation to the audience?

Furthest part of the stage from the audience

Closest part of the stage to the audience

3.

1 point

Another term for Ad Lib is:

Improvising

Blocking

Rehearsing

Memorising

4.

2 points

In a monologue there is no direct interaction with other characters

True

False

5.

1 point

What stage space effectively separates the audience from the acting space?

Thrust

Proscenium Arch

Theatre in the Round

Promenade Theatre

6.

2 points

What solo speech uses the convention of the character revealing his or her thoughts aloud?

Monologue

Soliloquy

7.

1 point

Where is Downstage in relation to the audience?

Closest part of the stage to the audience

Furthest part of the stage from the audience

8.

2 points

What is not an element of Representational performance?

Events could occur in everyday life

Actors represent real people rather than roles

Characters are larger than life

Time is real or compressed

9.

2 points

What is the correct term for a Set Designer?

Setter

Scenographer

Scenographic

Setting Development

10.

1 point

What is the full term for props?

Propel

Propaganda

Properly

Properties

11.

2 points

Who is known for Epic Theatre?

Brecht

Aurtard

Stanislavski

Growtowski

12.

2 points

What do we call the thoughts, emotions and reactions that are implied but not necessarily stated in the dialogue or dramatic action?

Sub-text

Secret text

Implied text

Under text

13.

1 point

Bump in means to bring in all of the costumes to the theatre ready for the show

True

False

14.

2 points

Who is known for Poor Theatre?

Autard

Stanislavski

Brecht

Growtowski

15.

1 point

Define an Apron

The part of the stage closest to the wings

The part of the stage, in front of the curtain line

The part of the stage behind the curtain line

The part of the stage behind the cyclorama

16.

2 points

Each line written in Iambic Pentameter has...

Five syllables, stressed followed by light

Six syllables, stressed followed by light

Five syllables, light followed by stressed

Six syllables, light followed by stressed

17.

2 points

What is a semi circular or circular performing space often in the open air?

18.

1 point

Whose point of view is Stage Left and Stage Right called from?

Director

Actor

Stage Manager

Audience

19.

1 point

What type of characterisation does Stanislavski's techniques help with?

Presentational characters

Representational characters

Comedic characters

Absurdist characters

20.

1 point

On how many sides does the audience surround a Thrust Stage?

4

1

3

2

21.

1 point

Performance involves which of these options?

Actors

Dramatic Space

Audience

Technical Effects

All of the Above

22.

1 point

On how many sides does the audience surround a Transverse Stage?

2

1

3

4

23.

2 points

Who should have control of the Prompt Book?

The Stage Manager

The Lighting Technician

The Director

The Actor

24.

2 points

In what sort of theatre does the audience follow the action from location to location?

Theatre in the Round

Proscenium Theatre

Promenade Theatre

25.

1 point

What is a Cyclorama?

A black backcloth

A generally white or neutral backcloth

A solid backdrop made of wood

A curtain at the rear of the stage

26.

1 point

What is the more realistic style of theatre?

Presentational

Representational

27.

2 points

What is another term for a freeze frame

Tableau

Freeze spot

Table

Frozen mime

28.

1 point

What is NOT a design role?

Marketing

Lighting

Set

Sound

29.

1 point

Dramatic action that is spontaneously created by actors without a script

Acting

Drama

Theatre

Improvisation

30.

2 points

What side of the stage is prompt side (PS)?

Stage Left

Stage Right

31.

2 points

Dialogue spoken by a character and addressed directly to the audience but not heard or acknowledged by other characters.

Aside

Monologue

Soliloquy

32.

2 points

What do we call the arrangement of objects and actors on the stage?

Arranging

Blocking

Dramatic Action

Movement

33.

1 point

Foreshadowing suggests early in the dramatic action, future outcomes.

True

False

34.

2 points

Select the element that is not true to Presentational Style.

Actors present their role to the audience

Characters could exist but are larger than life

Actors acknowledge the audience

A version of everyday speech is used

35.

1 point

What is the less realistic style of theatre?

Presentational

Representational

36.

2 points

What is NOT an element of Absurdist Theatre?

Use of symbolic elements

Representation of the 'forth wall'

Cyclical story lines

Searching for the meaning of life

Repetition

37.

1 point

What is the name of the actor who learns the roles of major characters in a show so they can step into the role in the case of illness or accident?

Understudy

Actor Study

Minor Actor

Underactor

38.

3 points

What is NOT an element of Brechtian Drama

Catharsis is avoided

Never directly address the audience

Drama appeals to the intellect

Episodic in Structure

39.

3 points

The job of a dramaturge is to...

Study and interpret plays paying attention to the historical, social and cultural contexts

Interpret plays for directors

Advise actors on how to dress for a certain time period

All of the above

40.

1 point

What is the introductory scene or speech that sets the mode in a play?

Prologue

Entrance

Explanation

Exposition

41.

3 points

Which one is NOT one of Stanislavski's techniques?

The Magic If

The Fundamental Questions

Emotional Memory

Given Action

Given Circumstances

Objectives and Super Objectives

42.

2 points

What is the main term used to describe distancing audiences from emotional identification for the purpose of making political or social comment through drama?

Alleviation Effect

Alienation Effect

Elevation Effect

Separation Effect

43.

2 points

Select the one that is NOT an element of Drama.

Mood

Role

Focus

Spontaneity

44.

2 points

What other term can you use for Theatre in the Round?

Arena Staging

Area Stage

Area Staging

Arena Theatre

45.

1 point

The status of actors in society has always been high.

True

False