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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) Memorize all the lines
B) Design the costumes
C) Read the script thoroughly
D) Build the set
  • 2. What is 'blocking' in theatre?
A) A type of stage lighting
B) A set design element
C) The precise staging of actors
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 apply makeup
B) To socialize with the cast
C) To prepare your voice and body
D) To practice your signature
  • 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) Panic and run off stage
B) Improvise and stay in character
C) Blame another actor
D) Ask the audience for help
  • 7. What is 'motivation' in acting?
A) The amount of money you get paid
B) The reason a character does something
C) The type of car you drive
D) The size of your ego
  • 8. What is an 'aside'?
A) A stage direction for lighting
B) A quick exit from the stage
C) A private rehearsal
D) A remark intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters
  • 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) Performing a solo act
D) Working collaboratively as a group
  • 11. What is the 'fourth wall'?
A) A piece of scenery
B) The curtain
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 change costumes
B) To improvise lines
C) To sing a song
D) To read from the script
  • 13. Why is listening important on stage?
A) To gossip with your scene partner
B) To daydream about lunch
C) To plan your next line
D) To react realistically to other actors
  • 14. What is a 'cue'?
A) A break from rehearsal
B) A stagehand's tool
C) A signal to begin an action or line
D) A type of microphone
  • 15. What is 'pacing' in a performance?
A) The speed and rhythm of the play
B) The cost of the tickets
C) How many rehearsals you have
D) The design of the set
  • 16. What is 'subtext'?
A) The text that is underlined in the script
B) The underlying meaning of a line or scene
C) The author's biography
D) The name of the play
  • 17. What is 'upstaging'?
A) Drawing attention away from another actor
B) Climbing the scenery
C) Moving furniture on stage
D) Praising another actor's performance
  • 18. What should you do after a performance?
A) Immediately criticize your performance
B) Blame the director for everything
C) Demand higher pay
D) Receive and appreciate feedback
  • 19. What is 'character development'?
A) Building the set
B) Selling tickets
C) The process of creating a believable and engaging character
D) Writing a new play
  • 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) Overseeing all aspects of the production during performances
B) Designing the costumes
C) Writing the script
D) Directing the actors
  • 22. What is 'call time'?
A) The time you are required to be at the theatre
B) The time to order pizza
C) The time for a break
D) The time the curtain goes up
  • 23. Why is it important to respect the director's vision?
A) To get a good review
B) Because the director is always right
C) To avoid being fired
D) To create a cohesive and unified production
  • 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 without any lines
D) A rehearsal that focuses on dancing
  • 25. What is 'improvisation'?
A) Following the script exactly
B) Creating dialogue and actions spontaneously
C) Memorizing lines perfectly
D) Ignoring the other actors
  • 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 dressing room
B) The costume shop
C) The stage area
D) The area where the audience sits
  • 28. Why is it important to memorize your lines?
A) To allow for more natural and expressive performance
B) Because you'll get in trouble if you don't
C) To impress the director
D) To win an award
  • 29. What is a 'monologue'?
A) A conversation between two actors
B) A song in a musical
C) A long speech by one actor
D) A sound effect
  • 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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