High School Theatre Arts Assessment

1. High SchoolTheatre Arts Assessment May 2011

2. 1. Audience control prior to a performance is the responsibility of the • Box office manager • House manager • Director • Usher

3. 2. Of the following, who is the LEAST likely to be included in the house management staff? • The Reservationist • The Publicist • The Stage Director • The Box Office Manager

4. 3. All of the following refer to types of stage sets EXCEPT: • Cutaway • Unit • Box • Spike

5. 4. Which aspect of an actor’s voice is most relevant when he or she is performing in a large auditorium? • Resonance • Timbre • Pitch • Projection

6. A D B C 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 Manager 2. ___ Stage Manager 3. ___ Technical Director 4. ___ Director

7. B C D A 6. Match the locations identified above with the stage positions below. 1. ___ Downstage Center 2. ___ Upstage Right 3. ___ Center Left 4. ___ Upstage Center

8. 7. Identify what the stage terms listed belowrefer 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 background 2. ___ Apron: narrow acting area between front edge of stage and the front curtain 3. ___ Act Curtain: masks the audience from the stage 4. ___ Back Drop: A canvas curtain, usually painted, that forms part of the scenery

9. B D A C 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 Left 2. ___ Full Front 3. ___ Profile Left 4. ___ Full Back

10. 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 Business 2. ___ Burlesque 3. ___ Cross 4. ___ Counter Cross

11. 10. Examine the stage directions above. What action is illustrated in this diagram? 1. ___ Blocking 2. ___ Burlesque 3. ___ Cross 4. ___ Counter Cross

12. 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 Manager 2. ___ Set Designer 3. ___ Director 4. ___ Prop-Master

13. 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 Manager 2. ___ Sound Designer 3. ___ Director 4. ___ House Manager

14. 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.

15. 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 List 2. ___ Costume Parade 3. ___ Costume Plot 4. ___ Measurement Card

16. C B D A 15. Examine the illustration above. Match the letter in red with the corresponding plot element or description from the list below. 1. ___ Resolution 2. ___ Set Up 3. ___ Rising Action 4. ___ Inciting Incident

17. 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 not hurt the improv.

18. 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 not hurt the improv. An ensemble is a set of actors who: A. Compete for work B. Write a scenario C. Work together D. Compose dialogue

19. 18. The ability to move onstage naturally without thinking about it, so that it appears effortless to the audience, is based on: A. Cheating Out B. Stage Business C. Muscle Memory D. Inflection

20. 19. An effective voice must have flexibility, strength, and: A. High Pitch B. Speed C. Muscle Memory D. Volume

21. 20. The key to vocal projection is: A. Shouting B. Opening the mouth as widely as possible C. Breathing from the diaphragm D. Improvisation

22. 21. Solve each riddle by using choosing one of the following job titles as the best answer. A. Props Crew B. Dramaturg C. Producer D. 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: