Theatre 1000 Midterm Review

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The name of the play, A Raisin in the Sun, was inspired by a line in a poem by a famous Harlem Renaissance poet. What poem and poet was she inspired by? -"The Eyes of My Regret" by Angelina Weld Grimke -"The White City" by Claude McKay -"Snow in October" by Alice Dunbar Nelson -"A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes

"A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes

In the play, A Raisin in the Sun, what does Beneatha want to be? -A teacher -A doctor -A mother -A lawyer

A doctor

Lorraine Hansberry was one of the first playwrights to write about what? -predominantly caucasian life and conflict -African-American life and conflict -Success of de-segregation -Interracial Relationships

African-American life and conflict

For Comedy to work, one of its characteristics must be a suspension of what? -Probability -All of these -Cause and effect -Logic

All of these

Which of the following are elements of Scenic Design? -Line -Composition -Texture -All of these

All of these

Which of the following is an everyday theatrical event? -Weddings -Funerals -All of these -Parades

All of these

Which of the following is implemented during Technical Rehearsals? -Scenery -Costumes -Lighting -All of these

All of these

Which of the following would a Scenic Designer produce to convey their design ideas to the director? -Full sketch or rendering of the Design -3-D scale model -All of these -Thumbnail sketches

All of these

Who does Medea kill? -Her children -Glauce -All of these -King Creon

All of these

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter locations in Florida and California are examples of what? -Amusement parks that incorporate theatricality -Good fundraising practices -Bad infrastructure practices -None of these

Amusement parks that incorporate theatricality

What is the audience seating arrangement in a thrust stage setting? -Audience sits on 3 sides or in a semicircle -Audience sits on all sides -Audience sits on one side, as in a movie theatre -None of these

Audience sits on 3 sides or in a semicircle

What type of director alters the text of the play drastically and introduces other visual elements to the play? -Postmodern Director -Auteur Director -Traditional Director -None of these

Auteur Director

Characters in the play who are in conflict are considered strongly opposed forces. For effective story-telling, what must these characters also be? -None of these -Balanced or evenly matched -Larger than life -Struggling with inner demons

Balanced or evenly matched

In Nonprofit or Noncommercial Theatre, who or what is the governing body of the organization? -Board of Directors -Literary Manager -Managing Director -Director

Board of Directors

How does Medea kill Glauce? -By dismembering her -By giving her a gown and coronet soaked with poison -None of these -By staring at her and turning her into a statue

By giving her a gown and coronet soaked with poison

Which type of Dramatic Structure is characterized by having a restricted number of locales and characters, tight construction, and use of a deus ex machina? -Climactic/Intensive -None of these -Avant-garde -Episodic/Extensive

Climactic/Intensive

The lead costume technician is called the _____________________. -Costume Shop Supervisor -Wardrobe Supervisor -None of these -First Hand

Costume Shop Supervisor

Who is Glauce? -Creon's daughter, Jason's new wife -None of these -One of Jason and Medea's sons -The king that give Medea refuge in Athens

Creon's daughter, Jason's new wife

When a Costume Designer reads the script to begin their process of design, what do they pay attention to in particular? -Colors described in the setting -Dialogue -Details of the characters -None of these

Details of the characters

What is the controlling idea, vision, or point of view that the director feels is appropriate for the play? -None of these -Dramaturgical Research -Directorial Concept -Stage Managerial Contribution

Directorial Concept

When costumes must be built or created for the production, they are first _____________________. -Pinned onto a dummy using chose fabric -None of these -Drafted as flat patterns -Outsourced to a commercial clothier

Drafted as flat patterns

Who prepares information on the history of classical works and researches past productions and criticism? -Stage Manager -None of these -Director -Dramaturg

Dramaturg

What are the themes of Raisin in the Sun? -Racial Discrimination, Hopelessness, Dreams -Dreams, Family, and Racial Discrimination -Family, Hope, Trust -Hope, Friends, Equality

Dreams, Family, and Racial Discrimination

Which type of Dramatic Structure is characterized by having a great many characters and locales, covering a long period of time, and incorporating subplots? -Serial -Climactic/Intensive -None of these -Episodic/Extensive

Episodic/Extensive

Plot, action, conflict, strongly opposed forces, and balance of forces are examples of what? -None of These -Essentials of Dramatic Structure -Aspects of the Playwright's Point of View -Aspects of a Script the Playwright Must Address

Essentials of Dramatic Structure

Which of the following is NOT an objective of stage design? -Coordinate scenery with other production elements -Help distinguish realistic from nonrealistic theatre -Create an environment for the performers -Establish actor placement through set layout

Establish actor placement through set layout

Who wrote Medea? -Euripides -Aristophanes -Socrates -Aristotle

Euripides

What might a Costume Designer include with their renderings of the costumes they present to the director? -Fabric Swatches -Full mock-ups of the garment -None of these -Stitching Patterns

Fabric Swatches

True or False: Beneatha eventually marries George Murchison.

False

True or False: Ruth and Walter's marriage ends as a result of the insurance money being stolen.

False

True or False: Travis runs away after the insurance money is stolen.

False

What is a scenic unit consisting of a wooden frame and canvas or lauan (wood) covering to represent walls? -Scrim -Fly loft -Turntable -Flat

Flat

Why were Euripides plays criticized at the time they were written? -None of these -For the nature of the protagonists -Because Euripides did not give proper respect to the gods -Because they dealt with depressing subject matter

For the nature of the protagonists

Which of the following is NOT a theme of Medea? -Betrayal -Revenge -Femininity -Forgiveness

Forgiveness

What does King Creon do when he finds out that Medea has been speaking out against the way she has been treated? -He exiles Medea and her children -None of these -He exiles only Medea -He invites Medea to talk about their differences

He exiles Medea and her children

What is a stage picture or visual composition? -A picture taken from the stage, or the actor's perspective -A publicity photo taken during rehearsal -None of these -How the entire scene appears to the audience, like a picture

How the entire scene appears to the audience, like a picture

What are the two ways in which people use acting skills in everyday life? -Interaction & Isolation -Interpersonal Connection & Role Playing -Imitation & Role Playing -Interaction & Imitation

Imitation & Role Playing

Which of the following is NOT a challenge of acting? -Interacting with the Design Elements -Synthesis and Integration -Making Characters Believable -Physical Acting (use of voice/body)

Interacting with the Design Elements

Who is considered the father of Modern Acting? -Lee Strasberg -Konstantin Stanislavski -Sanford Meisner -William Shakespeare

Konstantin Stanislavski

Who is the matriarch of the family in Raisin in the Sun? -Ruth -Beneatha -Lena -There is no matriarch

Lena

What does art imitate? -Stories from the movies -Death -Life -None of these

Life

What is non-mediated theatre? -Live Theatre -Commercial theatre. -Theatre that is not produced by an organized company. -Non-profit theatre.

Live Theatre

In the Stanislavski System, Inner Truth is explored through what phrase? -Magic If -Suspension of disbelief -Aesthetic Distance -Circle of Attention

Magic If

Which of the following is NOT an element of Costume Design? -Line/Silhouette -Color -Fabric -Mass

Mass

Who is the protagonist of the play? -Glauce -Medea -Jason -Creon

Medea

When Jason and Medea return to Iolcos for Jason to take the throne, why are they exiled instead? -None of these -Jason was mistaken and did not have a right to the throne in Iolcos -Jason makes a grave diplomatic mistake that cannot be forgiven -Medea tricks the sitting king's daughters into brutally murdering him

Medea tricks the sitting king's daughters into brutally murdering him

Besides dramatic realism, which other type of theatrical genre did Euripides influence? -Farce -Domestic Drama -Melodrama -Satire

Melodrama

What type of character comments on the action and generally speaks directly to the audience? -Quintessential -Narrator -Minor -Extraordinary

Narrator

What aspect of the dialogue in Euripides' plays was one of the earliest impacts on dramatic realism? -The conflicting verse and prose with which he wrote -The complicated verse in which he wrote -Natural speech patterns -None of these

Natural speech patterns

Which character in Raisin in the Sun has an abortion? -No one has an abortion. -Beneatha -Ruth -Lena

No one has an abortion.

Where might the audience sit in an arena or theatre-in-the-round setting? -None of these -On all sides of the stage -On one side, as in a movie theatre -On the stage with the actors

On all sides of the stage

What makes the performing arts different from visual and literary arts? -None of these -They are more established -Once a piece of performance art is created, it must be interpreted by an artist to come to life -They are better supported financially

Once a piece of performance art is created, it must be interpreted by an artist to come to life

How many sides does the audience face in a proscenium theatre? -All sides -Two -Three -One, as in a movie theatre

One, as in a movie theatre

Which of the following can NOT be found in a costume rendering? -Partial rendering of the set design behind the costumed figures -Color Usage -Accessories -Clothing Construction Detail

Partial rendering of the set design behind the costumed figures

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using an arena stage setting? -Any large room can be converted into an Arena stage -Allows for unconscious communication that is created when we form circles -Performers may be visible before they are supposed to appear on stage -It offers intimacy

Performers may be visible before they are supposed to appear on stage

Which director deconstructs the text and uses unfamiliar, cross-gender, and multi-cultural casting? -Traditional Director -None of these -Auteur Director -Postmodern Director

Postmodern Director

Designers deal with what type of concerns of stage production? -Aesthetic & Conceptual -None of these -Practical & Emotional -Practical & Aesthetic

Practical & Aesthetic

Who is the counterpart to the Director in the business and management side of theatrical production? -Producer/Managing Director -Literary Manager -None of these -Stage Manager

Producer/Managing Director

Characters who are three-dimensional, highly individual, and ordinary are what type of characters? -Quintessential -Stock -Extraordinary -Minor

Quintessential

Extraordinary Characters have historically been members of what? -The Middle Class -Royalty or nobility -Trade Guilds -The Lower Class

Royalty or nobility

What do we call a gauze cloth or screen that can be painted, but still allows light to pass through for special effects? -Fly Loft -Flat -Turntable -Scrim

Scrim

Unlike true comedy, the consequences in Tragicomedy are _______________. -Humorous -Serious -None of these -Confusing

Serious

What is special about Medea? -She gives her time and resources freely to those that wrong her -She is a sorceress -She is invincible -None of these

She is a sorceress

What happens to Medea at the end of the play? -None of these -She is executed -She is carried away to Athens by a winged chariot -She is made ruler of Conrinth

She is carried away to Athens by a winged chariot

Why can't Medea go back to her home country when Jason betrays her? -She killed her brother and betrayed her father because of her love for Jason -Her home country no longer exists -She is turned into a statue -None of thes

She killed her brother and betrayed her father because of her love for Jason

When selecting a subject for the play, the playwright will always write about what? -Some aspect of human existence -None of these -Stories with a moral -Themes that are relevant to the time

Some aspect of human existence

Which of the following can NOT be found on a ground plan? -Dimensions of the playing space -Specific paint treatments or effects for finishing -Doors and which way they open -Location of furniture

Specific paint treatments or effects for finishing

Raisin in the Sun explores tensions between white and black communities as well as what? -Strain within the black community over how to react to the oppressive white community -The struggles facing the Latinx community -Views on Interracial Relationships -The Harlem Renaissance

Strain within the black community over how to react to the oppressive white community

Of the Scenic Designer's collaborators, who solves technical problems and makes certain that designs are executed as conceived by the Scenic Designer? -Property Designer -None of these -Technical Director -Scenic Charge Artist

Technical Director

In the Stanislavski System of Acting, Relaxation is important in that ________________ must be eliminated for effective performance. -Personal Mannerisms -None of these -Frustration -Tension in the body

Tension in the body

What starts the action and sets the tone and style for the whole production? -Crises and Climaxes -Obstacles and Complications -The Opening Scene

The Opening Scene

Lorraine Hansberry's family went through a situation similar to the Youngers of Raisin in the Sun, and legal action was taken. What was the outcome? -They left the new neighborhood due to violence directed at them. -They were offered a buyout to stay in their old neighborhood and they took the buyout. -They were welcomed to the new neighborhood by accepting neighbors -The case was appealed all the way up to the US Supreme Court in the landmark case, Hansberry v. Lee

The case was appealed all the way up to the US Supreme Court in the landmark case, Hansberry v. Lee.

In the process of theatrical production, who guides and coordinates the artistic side to create a unified whole under a unified vision? -The Stage Manager -The Dramaturg -None of these -The Director

The director

What is the heart, the most special quality, of the theatre experience? -The performer-audience relationship -The director-producer relationship -The actor-actor relationship -The director-performer relationship

The performer-audience relationship

What part do Medea and Jason's children play in her plot of revenge? -None of these -They hug her while wearing poisoned garments -They lure Glauce out of the palace -They deliver the poisoned items to Glauce

They deliver the poisoned items to Glauce

How does the playwright tell us who is important to the action of the play? -Through purpose -In the subject -Through focus -None of these.

Through focus

In Raisin in the Sun, what is Walter's dream? -To invest in and open a liquor store to support his family for years to come. -To leave Ruth and Travis so he isn't tied down anymore. -To see Beneatha achieve her dreams. -To give Ruth a special gift that conveys his feelings for her

To invest in and open a liquor store to support his family for years to come.

What is Mr. Lindner's motivation for coming to the Younger household? -To give give Walter the news that Willy has disappeared with their money for the liquor store. -To welcome the Youngers to Clybourne Park. -To ask for Beneatha's hand in marriage. -To offer the Youngers a buyout so they do not move into Clybourne Park.

To offer the Youngers a buyout so they do not move into Clybourne Park

What type of director begins with a close examination of the text, honoring it as the playwright has written? -None of these -Postmodern Director -Auteur -Traditional Director

Traditional Director

What is a play in which serious and comic elements are integrated called? -Tragicomedy -Melodrama -Domestic Comedy -None of these

Tragic Comedy

True or False: The Youngers do not take the money offered to them by Mr. Lindner.

True

True or False:Hansberry's family won their Supreme Court case.

True

The person who organizes and preps costumes for dress rehearsal and performances is the _________________________. -None of these -First Hand -Wardrobe Supervisor -Costume Shop Supervisor

Wardrobe Supervisor

What is the audience's desire to believe in the reality of what is happening onstage? -Willing Suspension of Disbelief -Immersive Theatre -Aesthetic Distance -None of these

Willing Suspension of Disbelief

heroic drama

assumes a basically optimistic worldwide view even if the hero dies at the end

What is the process of creating an arrangement of performers' movements on stage with respect to each other and the stage space called? -None of these -Blocking -Casting -Rehearsing

blocking

Melodrama

characterized by music underscore and good winning out over evil

Concentration and observation cover the ___________, which encompasses where the actor's focus is. -Circle of Attention -Aesthetic Distance -Magic If -Suspension of Disbelief

circle of attention

traditional tragedy

contains aspect of traditional irretrievability

Bourgeois/Domestic Drama

deals with the common themes of family struggles, dashed hopes, and renewed determination

Farce

has no intellectual pretensions, contains excessive plot complications, thrives on exaggeration

Which type of Dramatic Structure is characterized by repetition or re-enactment of some proceeding or transaction that has acquired special meaning? -Experimental -Ritual -Feminist -Tableaux

ritual

What is the thing a character wants above all else called? -superobjective -None of these -Major Goal -Magic If

superobjective

The __________________ is an idea or concept that turns the accepted notion of things upside down and makes it the basis of the play. -The Comic Premise -Natural Law -None of these -Incongruity of Comedy

the comic premise

What is the collision or opposition of persons or forces in a drama that gives rise to dramatic action? -The action -The conflict -The deus ex machina -The plot

the conflict

What is the most common artifact of a production? -The theatre -The audience -None of these. -The play

the play

What is the arrangement of events or the selection and order of scenes in a play? -The action -The plot -The deus ex machina -The conflict

the plot

Imparting information, entertaining, providing escape, and addressing sociopolitical concerns are all examples of what? -The subject of a play -The purpose of a play -The focus of a play -The point of view of a play

the purpose of the play

A Comedy of Manners is concerned with pointing up the foibles and peculiarities of the ____________. -Middle Class -None of these -Lower Class -Upper class

upper class

Satire

uses wit, exposes or attacks evil and foolishness


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