High SchoolTheatre Arts Assessment

May 2011

1. Audience control prior to a performance is the responsibility of thea) Box office managerb) House managerc) Directord) Usher

2. Of the following, who is the LEAST likely to be included in the house management staff?A) The ReservationistB) The PublicistC) The Stage DirectorD) The Box Office Manager

3. All of the following refer to types of stage sets EXCEPT:A) CutawayB) UnitC) Box D) Spike

4. Which aspect of an actor’s voice is most relevant when he or she is performing in a large auditorium?A) ResonanceB) TimbreC) PitchD) Projection

5. Examine the flow chart above. Match the letters in red to the appropriate job titles below. Enter the correct letter next to the matching job title.

1. ___ House Manager2. ___ Stage Manager3. ___ Technical Director4. ___ Director

A

B C

D

6. Match the locations identified above with the stage positions below.

1. ___ Downstage Center2. ___ Upstage Right 3. ___ Center Left4. ___ Upstage Center

A

CB

D

7. Identify what the stage terms listed below refer to by locating them in the picture above. Enter the letter that points to the correct location next to the matching stage term.

1. ___ Back Wall: opposite the proscenium opening; can be used for background2. ___ Apron: narrow acting area between front edge of stage and the front curtain3. ___ Act Curtain: masks the audience from the stage4. ___ Back Drop: A canvas curtain, usually painted, that forms part of the scenery

A BC

D

E

8. Match the five body positions pictured above with the terms below. Enter the letter above each body position with the correct term naming the body position below.

1. ___ Three Quarter Left2. ___ Full Front3. ___ Profile Left4. ___ Full Back

9. Examine the stage directions above. Each actor is identified with a letter (A, B, C). What action does Actor A perform after Actor C exits UC?

1. ___ Stage Business2. ___ Burlesque3. ___ Cross4. ___ Counter Cross

10. Examine the stage directions above. What action is illustrated in this diagram?

1. ___ Blocking2. ___ Burlesque3. ___ Cross4. ___ Counter Cross

11. Examine the theatre artifacts pictured above. From the list below, choose the theatrical job most likely to be associated with such artifacts.

1. ___ Stage Manager2. ___ Set Designer3. ___ Director4. ___ Prop-Master

12. Examine the theatre artifact pictured above. From the list below, choose the theatrical job most likely to be associated with such an artifact.

1. ___ Stage Manager2. ___ Sound Designer3. ___ Director4. ___ House Manager

13. Make-up Designers use both straight make-up and character make-up. Which of the following is best used for character makeup? Choose the THREE best answers.

Putty Wax Rouge

Foundation Spirit Gum

Liners Liquid Latex

14. Costume designers use a chart that keeps track of what needs to be pulled from stock, rented, borrowed, bought, or built. This chart is called:

1. ___ Acquisitions List2. ___ Costume Parade3. ___ Costume Plot4. ___ Measurement Card

AB

C

D

15. Examine the illustration above. Match the letter in red with the corresponding plot element or description from the list below.

1. ___ Resolution2. ___ Set Up3. ___ Rising Action4. ___ Inciting Incident

16. Which of the following is NOT a guideline for successful improv?

A. Do your best to add to the improvisation. If you don’t, your partners will have to pick up the slack.B. No matter how whacky things get, try to create some kind of reality within your improvisation.C. Take your time. Don’t rush through moments. Create each one fully.D. Breaking character is OK; making personal comments or denying the reality presented by your partners will nothurt the improv.

An ensemble is a set of actors who:

A. Compete for workB. Write a scenarioC. Work togetherD. Compose dialogue

17. Which of the following is NOT a guideline for successful improv?

A. Do your best to add to the improvisation. If you don’t, your partners will have to pick up the slack.B. No matter how whacky things get, try to create some kind of reality within your improvisation.C. Take your time. Don’t rush through moments. Create each one fully.D. Breaking character is OK; making personal comments or denying the reality presented by your partners will nothurt the improv.

18. The ability to move onstage naturally without thinking about it, so that it appears effortless to the audience, is based on:

A. Cheating OutB. Stage BusinessC. Muscle MemoryD. Inflection

19. An effective voice must have flexibility, strength, and:

A. High PitchB. SpeedC. Muscle MemoryD. Volume

20. The key to vocal projection is:

A. Shouting B. Opening the mouth as widely as possibleC. Breathing from the diaphragmD. Improvisation

21. Solve each riddle by using choosing one of the following job titles as the best answer.

A. Props Crew B. Dramaturg C. ProducerD. Sound Designer E. Lighting Crew F. Set Designer

A. I’m priceless because I know about money issues:B. I have to know all about sets—and I don’t mean TV sets:C. When it comes to plays, I’m the critic before the fact:D. If you can’t hear the actors, I haven’t done my job:E. People who enjoy seeing a play could never do without us:F. We love to see things in their proper places: