Stage performances and theater!

Questions in this ESL worksheet (12)

1. Which word means "The appearance of performers on stage after a performance for applause"?

   • aside
   • Bouffon
   • curtain call
   • vaudeville

2. Which word means "An initial reading of a script by the cast"?

   • Bouffon
   • read-through
   • troupe
   • vaudeville

3. Which word means "The changing of scenery and props between scenes"?

   • read-through
   • scene-shifting
   • set piece
   • soliloquy

4. Which word means "A scene or sequence carefully planned for effect"?

   • proscenium
   • read-through
   • scene-shifting
   • set piece

5. Which word means "A type of variety entertainment popular in the early 20th century"?

   • proscenium
   • read-through
   • scene-shifting
   • vaudeville

6. Which word means "A grotesque, satirical performance style in theater"?

   • Bouffon
   • mise-en-scene
   • proscenium
   • read-through

7. Which word means "The arrangement of scenery, props, and actors on stage or screen"?

   • mise-en-scene
   • proscenium
   • read-through
   • scene-shifting

8. Which word means "The part of a stage in front of the curtain; the arch framing the stage"?

   • mise-en-scene
   • proscenium
   • read-through
   • scene-shifting

9. Which word means "The theory and practice of dramatic composition"?

   • dramaturgy
   • mise-en-scene
   • proscenium
   • read-through

10. Which word means "A group of performers touring together"?

    • mise-en-scene
    • proscenium
    • read-through
    • troupe

11. Which word means "A speech in a play where a character speaks thoughts aloud alone"?

    • dramaturgy
    • mise-en-scene
    • proscenium
    • soliloquy

12. Which word means "A remark by a character intended for the audience, not other characters"?

    • aside
    • curtain call
    • dramaturgy