How to perform in a play
  • 1. What is the first thing you should do when preparing for a play?
A) Memorize all the lines
B) Build the set
C) Read the script thoroughly
D) Design the costumes
  • 2. What is 'blocking' in theatre?
A) A rehearsal technique for memorization
B) A type of stage lighting
C) The precise staging of actors
D) A set design element
  • 3. What does 'projecting' your voice mean?
A) Using a microphone
B) Whispering secrets
C) Imitating another actor's voice
D) Speaking loudly and clearly
  • 4. Why is warming up important before a performance?
A) To practice your signature
B) To socialize with the cast
C) To prepare your voice and body
D) To apply makeup
  • 5. What is stage presence?
A) Hiding in the shadows
B) Tripping over props
C) Commanding the audience's attention
D) Avoiding eye contact
  • 6. What should you do if you forget your lines?
A) Improvise and stay in character
B) Panic and run off stage
C) Ask the audience for help
D) Blame another actor
  • 7. What is 'motivation' in acting?
A) The amount of money you get paid
B) The size of your ego
C) The type of car you drive
D) The reason a character does something
  • 8. What is an 'aside'?
A) A remark intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters
B) A stage direction for lighting
C) A private rehearsal
D) A quick exit from the stage
  • 9. What does 'hitting your mark' mean?
A) Spilling your coffee
B) Complaining about your role
C) Standing in the correct spot on stage
D) Missing your cue
  • 10. What is 'ensemble' work?
A) Ignoring your fellow actors
B) Stealing the spotlight
C) Working collaboratively as a group
D) Performing a solo act
  • 11. What is the 'fourth wall'?
A) The back wall of the stage
B) The imaginary barrier between the actors and the audience
C) A piece of scenery
D) The curtain
  • 12. What does 'ad lib' mean?
A) To read from the script
B) To sing a song
C) To change costumes
D) To improvise lines
  • 13. Why is listening important on stage?
A) To gossip with your scene partner
B) To plan your next line
C) To daydream about lunch
D) To react realistically to other actors
  • 14. What is a 'cue'?
A) A signal to begin an action or line
B) A stagehand's tool
C) A type of microphone
D) A break from rehearsal
  • 15. What is 'pacing' in a performance?
A) The speed and rhythm of the play
B) How many rehearsals you have
C) The design of the set
D) The cost of the tickets
  • 16. What is 'subtext'?
A) The underlying meaning of a line or scene
B) The name of the play
C) The author's biography
D) The text that is underlined in the script
  • 17. What is 'upstaging'?
A) Drawing attention away from another actor
B) Praising another actor's performance
C) Moving furniture on stage
D) Climbing the scenery
  • 18. What should you do after a performance?
A) Blame the director for everything
B) Receive and appreciate feedback
C) Demand higher pay
D) Immediately criticize your performance
  • 19. What is 'character development'?
A) Writing a new play
B) Building the set
C) Selling tickets
D) The process of creating a believable and engaging character
  • 20. What does 'break a leg' mean?
A) You need to practice more
B) Good luck
C) The show is going to be bad
D) I hope you get injured
  • 21. What is the role of the stage manager?
A) Overseeing all aspects of the production during performances
B) Directing the actors
C) Designing the costumes
D) Writing the script
  • 22. What is 'call time'?
A) The time to order pizza
B) The time the curtain goes up
C) The time you are required to be at the theatre
D) The time for a break
  • 23. Why is it important to respect the director's vision?
A) Because the director is always right
B) To get a good review
C) To create a cohesive and unified production
D) To avoid being fired
  • 24. What is a 'dress rehearsal'?
A) A full run-through of the play with costumes and makeup
B) A rehearsal where everyone wears casual clothes
C) A rehearsal without any lines
D) A rehearsal that focuses on dancing
  • 25. What is 'improvisation'?
A) Creating dialogue and actions spontaneously
B) Ignoring the other actors
C) Following the script exactly
D) Memorizing lines perfectly
  • 26. What is the purpose of stage makeup?
A) To hide your identity
B) To look like someone else entirely
C) To scare the audience
D) To enhance features and ensure visibility under stage lights
  • 27. What is the 'house' in theatre terms?
A) The area where the audience sits
B) The stage area
C) The costume shop
D) The dressing room
  • 28. Why is it important to memorize your lines?
A) Because you'll get in trouble if you don't
B) To win an award
C) To impress the director
D) To allow for more natural and expressive performance
  • 29. What is a 'monologue'?
A) A sound effect
B) A long speech by one actor
C) A song in a musical
D) A conversation between two actors
  • 30. What is 'pantomime'?
A) Singing a song
B) Acting without words, using gestures and expressions
C) Reading from a script
D) Building a set
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