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