Deck 5: A Day in the Life of a Theatre

Question 1

Where do stage managers keep all the blocking and cue notes?

A)In their head
B)The record notebook
C)The production score
D)The script notebook
E)The prompt book

Answer 1

E

Question 2

This person is the liaison between playwrights,agents,and the theatre.He or she also writes grant applications to help support play development and stage readings of new plays.

A)The artistic director
B)The producer
C)The script supervisor
D)The literary manager
E)The associate producer

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In theatre lingo,a "house" is...

A)The area above the stage
B)The lobby
C)The place where the audience sits
D)The actors' warm up room
E)The entrance to the stage

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The person in charge of the ushers is called...

Question 5

This member of the construction crew stands above all the crew chiefs and answers only to the director,the designers,and the budget office.He or she also coordinates,schedules,and engineers the technical elements of the production.Name this position.

Question 6

The _______,written by the stage manager,lets the entire ensemble know how rehearsal went and informs designers of any concerns or ideas that came up.

Question 7

What is the purpose of the ghost light?

A)To scare the audience
B)To increase the artistic quality of the performance
C)To increase safety
D)To cue actors to make their entrance
E)To light the audience's way in case of a fire

Question 8

In the theatre,"prop" is short for...

A)Proper
B)Proprietors
C)Propound
D)Property
E)Proposal

Question 9

Months before a play begins rehearsal,the designers and directors often meet to discuss the production's look and style as well as the interpretation of the playwright's script.What is this meeting called?

Question 10

The people who work backstage during a production are called...

A)Grips
B)Running crew
C)Moles
D)Men in black
E)The unseen

Question 11

The person who supervises all the construction crews is called...

A)The artistic director
B)The producer
C)The technical director
D)The overall director
E)The master carpenter

Question 12

The _________ helps the actors with speech clarity,volume,and preservation of their voices for the long run of a show.

A)sound designer
B)musical director
C)director
D)dialect coach
E)vocal coach

Question 13

What is the primary motivation that encourages a person to be his or her most creative?

Question 14

This person is in charge of the overall creative vision or goal of the ensemble and is called the...

A)Artistic director
B)Dramaturg
C)Director
D)Literary producer
E)Associate producer

Question 15

Before they make their entrances,actors often wait...

A)Near the loading dock
B)In the redroom
C)In the main office
D)In the production lobby
E)In the greenroom