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Theatre Praxis (5641) Questions and Answers Latest Version Graded A+
What is the term for the written text of a play?✔✔Script
Who is responsible for the overall vision and interpretation of a theatrical production?✔✔Director
What is the name of the area on stage closest to the audience?✔✔Downstage
What is the process of trying out for a role in a play called?✔✔Audition
What term describes the actor’s physical movement on stage?✔✔Blocking
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What is the name of the large curtain that separates the stage from the audience?✔✔Proscenium curtain
What is the name for the person who designs the look of the stage, including scenery and props?✔✔Set designer
What is the part of the play where the conflict begins to build?✔✔Rising action
What is the term for a character’s inner thoughts spoken aloud on stage, often alone?✔✔Soliloquy
What type of play ends happily, often with marriage or celebration?✔✔Comedy
What is a long speech by a single character addressed to other characters called?✔✔Monologue
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Who writes the dialogue and structure of a play?✔✔Playwright
What is the name of the backstage area where actors wait before going on?✔✔Green room
What is the term for an object used on stage by actors during a scene?✔✔Prop
What is it called when an actor turns slightly toward the audience while speaking?✔✔Cheating out
What is the final resolution of a story in a play called?✔✔Denouement
What type of theatre involves exaggerated acting, music, and usually moral themes, popular in the 19th century?✔✔Melodrama 3 / 4
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What is a spontaneous, unscripted form of theatre performance?✔✔Improvisation
What is the name of the person who cues lighting, sound, and scenery changes during a performance?✔✔Stage manager
What is the general term for lighting, sound, costume, and set elements in theatre?✔✔Technical theatre
What is the term for the character who opposes the protagonist?✔✔Antagonist
What do we call the main character in a play?✔✔Protagonist
What is the name of a stage direction meaning to move to the actor’s right?
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