THTR 1101 Final Exam
What Theatre is this?
A Venetian Opera House
This illustration depicts a(n) _________ theatre.
Ancient Greek
This illustration depicts a(n) _________ theatre.
Ancient Roman
Which Musketeer was married to Milady?
Athos
What are the names of the Three Musketeers?
Athos, Porthos, Aramis
What is the clerical role of Richelieu?
Cardinal
Which of the following is NOT one of the Neoclassical rules of unity?
Character
Dominant Trait Characters
Characters governed by a single humor or psychological characteristic
Representative/Quintesse Characters
Characters who are in many ways typical or ordinary, but are significant because they embody an entire group
Stock Characters
Characters who are not complete or three dimensional, but exemplify one particular characteristic to the exclusion of virtually everything else.
This illustration is a ___________ theatre
Chinese
Circle of Attention
Concentration on some object, person, or event while onstage
What are callbacks?
Director asks actors they are interested in casting to come back for a second look.
What Theatre is this?
Elizabeth Theatre, The Fortune
Satire
Employs wit and irony to expose evil and foolishness.
A morality play uses religious character and religious themes to teach a lesson.
False
Commedia characters did not wear costumes.
False
Despite global influences, contemporary theatre tends to maintain the uniform and traditional styles of the country of production.
False
If a reviewer dislikes a particular production, it is probably best to avoid it.
False
In most theatres production meetings between the director, designers and stage manager begin 12 months before the opening of a show.
False
Kathakali is a Japanese dance-drama form.
False
Performers must not mix acting methods; they should find a method that works for them and then strictly adhere to that method's approach.
False
The Greek amphitheatre is the first example of a proscenium theatre space.
False
The god Dionysus, to whom the Greek dramatic festivals were dedicated, was the god of war, death, and chastity.
False
The realistic portrayal of characters in a lifelike fashion has been characteristic of theatre throughout history.
False
Thespis is considered the first playwright.
False
Where are Sabine & D'Artagnan from?
Gascony
Magic If
Imagining how the actor would feel in a particular situation.
Tragedy
Is premised on the fact that the world can be cruel and unjust.
Bunraku is a(n) __________.
Japanese puppet theatre
Extraordinary Characters
Joan of Arc and Shakespeare's Othello exemplify this type of "larger than life" character
This illustration is a ___________ theatre.
Kabuki
Who wrote this version of The Three Musketeers?
Ken Ludwig
Protagonist
Main character in a plot
This illustration depicts a(n) _________ theatre.
Medieval
Tragicomedy
Mixes serious and comic matter in the same play
This illustration is a ___________ theatre.
Nō
Comedy
One of the primary genres; devoted to provoking amusement and laughter
Burlesque
One type of comic form that relies on gross exaggeration and occasional vulgarity.
Melodrama
Originally meant "song drama" or "music drama."
Where is The Three Musketeers main setting?
Paris
Comedy of Manners
Points up the foibles and peculiarities of the upper class.
Psychophysical Action
Purposeful action undertaken to fulfill a character's goals as the most direct route to the character's emotions
Athos receives a serious wound to his __________________ from Rochefort early in the play.
Shoulder
Heroic Drama
Similar to tragedy, but with an optimistic worldview.
What is Milady's alter-ego named?
Sophie
What is the weapon of choice for the Musketeers.
Swords
What Theatre is this?
The French Theatre, Comédie Française
Action
The central conflict and movement through a drama
Antagonist
The main character's chief opponent
Ensemble
The playing together of all performers.
Plot
The selection and arrangement of scenes that actually happen onstage
Farce
Thrives on exaggeration, broad physical humor, elaborate plots, and stereotyped characters.
A key difference between visual and performance art is audience interaction.
True
Art can best be understood as a mirror: an extension or projection of how we live, think, and feel.
True
As long as there have been theatrical productions, there has been someone performing the role of director.
True
Even television reality-show contestants are cast for their character type to improve the chances for dramatic interactions among contestants.
True
Individual scenic units called mansions were created for medieval cycle plays and actors performed in front of them.
True
Italian commedia dell'arte had no set text; it was improvisational
True
Kabuki plays feature beautiful scenic effects and also include the first known use of a revolving stage.
True
Kabuki was performed first by all-female troupes, then by boys, and finally by all-male companies.
True
No one knows how theatre began, and where or when it originated.
True
The overriding concern of the neoclassicists was verisimilitude.
True
The size and type of theatre space affects audience perception; therefore, this factor makes a big difference to both actors and the audience.
True
The speeches of the Greek chorus were sung and danced.
True
When audiences today watch a play at one of our nation's many theatre festivals, they are sharing a kind of live theatre experience that has existed for 2,500 years.
True
How many diamonds are supposed to be in Queen Anne's necklace?
Twelve
Which of the following questions is NOT one of those a critic should answer when assessing a theatre production (according to the authors of our textbook):
Who were the actors in this production and were they any good?
Kabuki theatre was originated by
a Shinto priestess
Story
a full account of an event, or series of events, usually told in chronological order
Which of the following most accurately defines the term unities?
a neoclassicist mandate for playwrights, formulated by Italian critics
At the heart of the theatre experience is the
actor-audience relationship
Ensemble acting emphasizes the
artistic unity of a group performance
The arrangement and movements of performers relative to each other and to the stage space is called
blocking
The activity of a performer onstage, such as the opening of a letter or the making of a bed, is described by which term?
business
Because of the power of an audience's mental and emotional participation in a theatrical event, those in authority may fear the effect theatre can have. This fear sometimes results in
censorship
Minor Characters
characters that play a small part in the action
As opposed to music and the visual arts, theatre is a fully [Fill in this blank] art form involving different specialists who share a common vision for a unified production.
collaborative
Which person blocks or stages the play?
director
A main task of the modern-day director is to
draw disparate elements together to create a unified whole
When a play is performed as it will be before the public, complete with all production elements but without an audience present, it is called the
dress rehearsal
One characteristic of _________ is that the entertainment can be created without human beings as performers.
film
Shadow puppets were originally made of what material?
intricately carved leather
Which of the following is NOT a necessary component of a theatrical event?
music
Which two forms of Asian theatre include long narrow bridges (the hashigakari and the hanamichi) used for actor entrances?
nō and kabuki
Which theatre artist creates the script?
playwright
The scene-shifting method of changing wings and back shutters that was developed by Italian Giacomo Torelli is known as the
pole-and-chariot system.
Which person is responsible for raising money to finance a production?
producer
In order to throw the voice into the audience so that it penetrates to the utmost reaches of the theatre, the actor must
project
Which of the following is NOT a component of commedia dell'arte?
scaena
A characteristic of all art is that it is
selective
It is very important for directors to create interesting visual compositions with the actors in space; this is known as creating effective
stage pictures
Domestic Drama
stories of everyday people, often centered on the family
Which of the following elements is an essential aspect of the performing arts?
the need for an interpreter
The most significant difference between film and theatre is
the relationship between the performer and the audience.
One characteristic of _____________ is that the audience is capable of affecting the performers.
theatre
Which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of a performer in the theatre?
to coordinate the elements and the vision of the production
Which of the following best describes the way audiences participate in theatrical performances?
vicariously
Super objective
what the character wants above all else during the course of the play
The putting aside of all literal and practical considerations in order to enter into the world of the drama is known as the
willing suspension of disbelief