Question 1
What is the written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions?
- Script
- Program
- Playbill
- Backdrop
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Script
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Theatre trivia quiz
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Question 2
What is the area behind the curtain where performers wait and prepare?
- Auditorium
- Backstage
- Box office
- Orchestra pit
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Backstage
Question 3
What is the person who guides performers and shapes a stage production called?
- Patron
- Usher
- Director
- Critic
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Director
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