Theatre Praxis Practice Questions and

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What is the term for the imaginary wall between the actors and the audience?

• Curtain call

✔✔B. Fourth wall

• Stage left
• Cue line

Which of the following is a type of stage that extends into the audience with seating on three sides?

• Arena stage

✔✔B. Thrust stage

• Proscenium stage
• Black box

In theatre, what is blocking?

• Forgetting lines

✔✔B. Planned movement of actors 1 / 4

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• Building stage props
• Backstage coordination

Who is responsible for interpreting the script and guiding the creative vision of a theatrical production?

• Playwright
• Stage manager

✔✔C. Director

• Dramaturg

What does the term “cue” refer to in theatre?

• A costume change

✔✔B. A signal to begin an action or line

• A type of lighting instrument
• A background sound effect

What is the main purpose of a dramaturg in a theatrical production?✔✔A. Provide historical and contextual research 2 / 4

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• Build the set
• Design lighting
• Operate sound cues

Which playwright is best known for the plays *A Doll’s House* and *Hedda Gabler*?

• Anton Chekhov
• Arthur Miller

✔✔C. Henrik Ibsen

• Bertolt Brecht

What is the name for the offstage area where actors wait before making an entrance?

• House

✔✔B. Wings

• Apron
• Trap

Which element is essential to *commedia dell’arte* performances?✔✔A. Stock characters and masks 3 / 4

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• Recorded sound effects
• Elaborate sets
• Shakespearean dialogue

Which of the following best describes method acting?

• Acting with masks

✔✔B. Drawing from personal experience

• Using only scripted lines
• Singing during performances

What is the term for the actor’s ability to be heard clearly by the audience without electronic amplification?

• Enunciation

✔✔B. Projection

• Rehearsal
• Inflection

Who wrote *Death of a Salesman*?

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