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