Stage Terminology Test

Where is the audience in a Thrust Theatre?

• On one side.

• On two sides, facing each other.

• All around.

• On three sides.

What kind of stage is this?

• Arena
• Proscenium
• Traverse
• Thrust

What is a "proscenium arch?"

• The way the door is shaped in a theatre.

• The part of the stage that creates an illusionary "picture frame" on the stage.

• The front of the stage.

• The back part of the stage.

What kind of stage is this image?

• Arena 
• Thrust
• Proscenium
• Traverse

What kind of stage is this image?

• Traverse

• Arena

• Thrust

• Proscenium

What is the wide, short draperies that span the width of the stage. They are used to mask lights and scenery that have been flown out.

• Traveler

• Leg

• Border/Teaser

• Scrim

What is the large curtain or wall, sometimes concave, positioned at the back of the stage area. Typically used for lighting.

• Legs/Tormenters
• Traveler
• Scrim
• Cyclorama

What are the wings on the stage?

• The space off stage both stage right and left.

• The pipes that are used to fly things on and off of the stage.

• The fly loft.

• Area furthest away from the audience.

The areas visible to the audience are considered

• Wings
• Onstage
• Offstage
• Backstage

The area where the audience sits also known as out front can also be called?

• Offstage
• Onstage
• House
• Backstage