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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is an apron?
a painted canvas or muslin curtain hung from a batten to form part of the scenery
staging in the center of a room with the audience sitting on all sides
the stage floor between the front edge of the stage and front curtain
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is a gelatin or gel?
transparent color sheet inserted into a frame in front of a spotlight or floodlight
term used to refer to a stage light
auditorium lights
illusion of the first time
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is a run through?
analyzing the script as an aid to character development
marking the script with notes on blocking and delivery
a rehearsal without interruption
scenery
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is improvisation?
an impromptu scene where the actors make up the dialogue and action on the spot
having a part memorized so that a script is no longer needed
telling a story or presenting an idea through bodily movement and expression rather than words
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is a greenroom?
the area of the stage closet to the audience
a room where actors relax before and after performances
house
the area above the stage where scenery, drops, and lights are hung when not in use
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is downstage?
the area of the stage closet to the audience
the stage area farthest from the audience
offstage to the right and left of the acting area
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the fourth wall?
the stage area farthest from the audience
the area above the stage where scenery, drops, and lights are hung when not in use
the imaginary wall through which the audience views the play
Fresnel
- 8. Multiple Choice
What kind of stage is this?
Thrust
Proscenium
Arena
- 9. Multiple Choice
What kind of stage is this?
Arena
Thrust
Proscenium
- 10. Multiple Choice
What kind of stage is this?
Arena
Proscenium
Thrust
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the fly space?
the area above the stage where scenery, drops, and lights are hung when not in use
a spotlight with step-lens that throws an efficient and soft beam, usually hung from the teaser batten to light upstage areas
any part of the stage where the audience can see
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is a house?
a horizontal pipe suspended over the stage
a painted canvas or muslin curtain hung from a batten to form part of the scenery
another name for the auditorium
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is a backdrop or drop?
the area behind the scenery not visible to the audience
batten
a painted canvas or muslin curtain hung from a batten to form part of the scenery
staging in the center of a room with the audience sitting on all sides
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is blocking?
to make costume from scratch
build
the process of selecting characters
the director's planned movement for characters
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is casting?
to make costume from scratch
build
the process of selecting characters
the director's planned movement for characters
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