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1
Arthur Miller was married to which Hollywood star?
Bette Davis
Greta Garbo
Marilyn Monroe
Audrey Hepburn
2
Which Shakespeare character is this?
Ophelia
Caliban
Queen Margaret
Lady Macbeth
3
What do some actors believe will ruin the success of a play?
talking in the wings
Putting shoes on a table
saying the last line of the script in rehearsal
Whistling in the theatre
4
What is blocking?
wrestling
an actor's movement onstage
stopping another character
dancing
5
The shortest ever stage play lasts for how long?
3.33 minutes
2 minutes
4.48 minutes
35 seconds
6
Which of these is NOT a Kneehigh production
Brief Encounter
Hansel & Gretel
The Red Shoes
Cost of Living
7
This ballet position is called
Bras Bas
Jete
Arabesque
Pas de Chat
8
storylines that are not the main story in a play are called
play within a play
libretto
sub plot
solilioquy
9
Is "stage left" the left of the stage as seen from the actors or the audiences p.o.v.?
Audience
Actors
10
Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
The Dying Swan
Coppelia
Swan Lake
The Nutcracker
11
This person casts the shows, gives the blocking, and approves design choices.
stage manager
director
producer
designer
12
Which of these plays has never been banned?
Miss Julie
The Mikado
Pygmalion
View From the Bridge
13
A proscenium stage has audience
on 2 sides
all around
on 3 sides
on 1 side
14
part of the stage further away from the audience
centre stage
downstage
upstage
15
Which musical does the song Big Spender come from?
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Fosse
Sweet Charity
Cabaret
16
An insert, made of metal, to slide into a light to create a special effect in light and shadow?
DMX
Gobo
Barn door
Gel
17
Which Shakespeare play includes cannibalism?
Titus Andronicus
The Merchant of Venice
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Tempest
18
What is the slope on a stage called?
reach
rade
rake
reek
19
imaginary wall through which the audience can see in and observe the action
direct address
wall street
invisible wall
4th wall
20
A gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music.
Pianissimo
Diminuendo
Dynamics
Crescendo
21
part of the stage closer to the audience
downstage
upstage
centre stage
22
Who is this
Artaud
Brecht
Stanislavski
Shakespeare
23
Which musical has won the most Tony awards?
Les Miserables
Billy Elliot
The Producers
Rent
24
Stanislavski's guide for actors was called
the method
the system
the force
the guide