Theater Terminology Quiz

What term describes the 'real' person on the stage?

• actor

• character

• role

• prop

What is the imaginary person, thing, or animal the actor pretends to be onstage?

• cue

• stage

• character

• actor

What is a signal to begin action or dialogue called?

• gesture

• monologue

• cue

• improvisation

What is a visual signal for actors to begin action or dialogue?

• blocking

• sight cue

• dialogue

• exposition

What term refers to spoken words onstage?

• pantomime

• dialogue

• monologue

• gesture

What is a scene performed with little or no rehearsal called?

• monologue

• improvisation

• business

• pantomime

What is a scene for one actor who speaks his/her thoughts aloud called?

• dialogue

• monologue

• gesture

• set

What is a performance that communicates an idea without using any dialogue?

• pantomime

• exposition

• improvisation

• blocking

What is any item used on the stage referred to as?

• business

• gesture

• prop

• set

What is a large prop that is not easily moved called?

• hand prop

• set prop

• actor

• cue