Quiz- Theatre Staging & Blocking

What term is used for one actor (diva) who takes a position above another actor which forces the second actor to face upstage, or away from the audience?

• Cheating Out

• Give and Take

• Closed Position

• Upstaging

The reason for a character to move or react is called their:

• Motivation

• Super-objective

• Stage Business

• Tactic

Always start a cross with your ___________ foot.

• Downstage

• Upstage

• Left

• Right

A movement in the opposite direction in adjustment to the cross of another actor is called:

• Stage Turn

• Stage Business

• Give and Take

• Counter Cross

The area at the back of the stage, farthest away from the audience is called:

• Apron

• Above stage

• Downstage

• Upstage

If an actor on the stage (looking out at the audience) moves towards their left side, what side of the stage are they going towards?

• Stage Left

• Stage Right

• Downstage

• Upstage

Pick the answer that corresponds to each description. Draw a line from left to right to connect each matching pair:

• The imaginary border between actors and audience.

• The line or action that occurs right before an actor says their line or moves.

• When an actor moves from one side of the stage to the other.

• Extra lines that aren’t in the script.

• Extra lines that aren’t in the script.

• To turn out slightly so the audience can see you better.

• The line or action that occurs right before an actor says their line or moves.

• The imaginary border between actors and audience.

• To turn out slightly so the audience can see you better.

• When an actor moves from one side of the stage to the other.

True or False. When 2 people are walking together, the upstage actor should be slightly ahead.

• True

• False

True or False. Do not cross in front of another actor when you’re speaking.

• True

• False

True or False. You do not have to avoid moving when another actor is speaking.

• True

• False