Technical Theatre CTE 168 Exam Prep Review
Quiz Questions
A (blank) is a blank ground plan of the set on which you can make quick notes - ✔ ✔ Magic
sheet
Which of the following is not likely to be included in House Management staff? - ✔ ✔ A
lighting technician
Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of modern costuming? - ✔ ✔ Ceremonial
Magic
Where in the theatre can the actors and crew get production information? - ✔ ✔ The call
board
Where should all the cue sheets be kept for the show by the stage manager? - ✔ ✔ Calling
text
Where warm and cool light meet us considered: - ✔ ✔ Neutral Light
Which designer is responsible for selecting and/or creating the outfit and accessories worn by
the performers? - ✔ ✔ Costume Designer
Which is not a job of the stage manager? - ✔ ✔ Changing the scenery
Which jobs should the stage manager not delegate to make sure they are done? - ✔ ✔
Applying the actors make-up
Which of the following is NOT a requirement of costume design? - ✔ ✔ Establish the aural
(sound) environment onstage
Which of the following mics are more economical, rugged, and impossible to overdrive? - ✔
✔ Dynamic
Which of the following mics have a pick up pattern from all around the mic? - ✔ ✔
Omnidirectional
Which of these instruments would be best to hang in the front of house because it has a long
throw and can be shuttered off the proscenium arch? - ✔ ✔ An ellipsoidal reflector
Which staff should the House Manager supervise? - ✔ ✔ Ushers
White light is made up of what three colors? - ✔ ✔ Red, Green, and Blue
, Who is expected to attend the production meetings set forth by the stage manager? - ✔ ✔
Directors, designers, production manager, stage management, and department heads
Who should the stage manager not talk to after they read the play for technical requirements?
- ✔ ✔ The actors
Who, other than the director, should be notified if something happens in the theatre during the
show? - ✔ ✔ The House Manager
A (blank) is a rehearsal with all the running crews present, but with no actors - ✔ ✔ A dry
tech
A chart that shows the lighting effects on stage and fade times is called a... - ✔ ✔ Cue
Sheet
A hand prop is... - ✔ ✔ Anything handled or carried by an actor
A personal prop is... - ✔ ✔ Worn or carried by a particular actor
A plan of where all the instruments are pointed, using a ground plan of the stage and a lighting
template is called a... - ✔ ✔ Hanging Plot
A set prop is... - ✔ ✔ Objects that are practical (lamps, coatracks, rugs)
Advancements in what technology required stage makeup to evolve beyond one over-all face
color to a multidimensional craft? - ✔ ✔ Stage Lighting
Good costume design creates a sense of - ✔ ✔ Character, Period, and Style
How bright or dim a light is is called: - ✔ ✔ Intensity
How can you avoid dead spaces in your light on stage? - ✔ ✔ Focus the lights to overlap in
areas
How is a sound frequency measured? - ✔ ✔ Hertz (Hz)
How is information about the play distributed to the incoming audience? - ✔ ✔ A program
How long before the actual cue line/action should the warning or standby be given? - ✔ ✔
30-40 seconds
How many, traditional, areas of the stage are there? - ✔ ✔ 9
How often should performance reports be shared with individuals and departments of the
production? - ✔ ✔ On a daily basis
Quiz Questions
A (blank) is a blank ground plan of the set on which you can make quick notes - ✔ ✔ Magic
sheet
Which of the following is not likely to be included in House Management staff? - ✔ ✔ A
lighting technician
Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of modern costuming? - ✔ ✔ Ceremonial
Magic
Where in the theatre can the actors and crew get production information? - ✔ ✔ The call
board
Where should all the cue sheets be kept for the show by the stage manager? - ✔ ✔ Calling
text
Where warm and cool light meet us considered: - ✔ ✔ Neutral Light
Which designer is responsible for selecting and/or creating the outfit and accessories worn by
the performers? - ✔ ✔ Costume Designer
Which is not a job of the stage manager? - ✔ ✔ Changing the scenery
Which jobs should the stage manager not delegate to make sure they are done? - ✔ ✔
Applying the actors make-up
Which of the following is NOT a requirement of costume design? - ✔ ✔ Establish the aural
(sound) environment onstage
Which of the following mics are more economical, rugged, and impossible to overdrive? - ✔
✔ Dynamic
Which of the following mics have a pick up pattern from all around the mic? - ✔ ✔
Omnidirectional
Which of these instruments would be best to hang in the front of house because it has a long
throw and can be shuttered off the proscenium arch? - ✔ ✔ An ellipsoidal reflector
Which staff should the House Manager supervise? - ✔ ✔ Ushers
White light is made up of what three colors? - ✔ ✔ Red, Green, and Blue
, Who is expected to attend the production meetings set forth by the stage manager? - ✔ ✔
Directors, designers, production manager, stage management, and department heads
Who should the stage manager not talk to after they read the play for technical requirements?
- ✔ ✔ The actors
Who, other than the director, should be notified if something happens in the theatre during the
show? - ✔ ✔ The House Manager
A (blank) is a rehearsal with all the running crews present, but with no actors - ✔ ✔ A dry
tech
A chart that shows the lighting effects on stage and fade times is called a... - ✔ ✔ Cue
Sheet
A hand prop is... - ✔ ✔ Anything handled or carried by an actor
A personal prop is... - ✔ ✔ Worn or carried by a particular actor
A plan of where all the instruments are pointed, using a ground plan of the stage and a lighting
template is called a... - ✔ ✔ Hanging Plot
A set prop is... - ✔ ✔ Objects that are practical (lamps, coatracks, rugs)
Advancements in what technology required stage makeup to evolve beyond one over-all face
color to a multidimensional craft? - ✔ ✔ Stage Lighting
Good costume design creates a sense of - ✔ ✔ Character, Period, and Style
How bright or dim a light is is called: - ✔ ✔ Intensity
How can you avoid dead spaces in your light on stage? - ✔ ✔ Focus the lights to overlap in
areas
How is a sound frequency measured? - ✔ ✔ Hertz (Hz)
How is information about the play distributed to the incoming audience? - ✔ ✔ A program
How long before the actual cue line/action should the warning or standby be given? - ✔ ✔
30-40 seconds
How many, traditional, areas of the stage are there? - ✔ ✔ 9
How often should performance reports be shared with individuals and departments of the
production? - ✔ ✔ On a daily basis
