IAH 241D Midterm

what is a proscenium theater?

This is the most traditional style of theatre. The audience sits all facing the stage, viewing the play as if watching a movie or a very large TV

what is a thrust theater?

This type of theatre has a forestage that extends out into the audience. The forestage has audience on three sides, the stage proper is on the side furthest from the audience.

which of the following must be present to call an event theater?

a performer and an audience

what sets drama apart form other art forms is drama is storytelling through

action

what is an arena theater?

also called "in-the-round" this type of stage has audience seating surrounding it on all sides

what hinders a character from getting what the want

an obstacle

which of these words is best associated with a proscenium theatre?

arch

an example of a cool color in theatre lighting is ......

blue

by making part of the stage ...... than the rest of the set, the lighting designer draws the spectators eyes to look there

brighter

the directors job responsibilities include

casting actors in each character role, creating a clear concept for the production team and acting company, and guiding the actors during rehearsal

A director must be prepared before they work with the team of actors and designers. Which if the following is not part of their pre-production process?

clean the auditorium and was the windows of the box office

what can color communicate in a costume in a costume design?

color can make one character stand out and can unify groups of character

what affects our impression of the objects we're seeing?

color, angle of the light, intensity, and sharpness/diffusion

what are the four controllable properties of light

color, distribution, movement, and intensity

what word best completes the statement "Drama is ....."

conflict

Many of the terms for parts of the theatre structure and accoutrements come to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans who first developed theatre and its original techniques. Which of the following is NOT a theatrical term from the Greek or Latin?

duodenum

what kind of body language is the most universal?

facial expressions

A director's job is to follow everything in the script, making absolutely no changes to what the playwright intended.

false

Effective stage light not only lets the spectators see the action on stage but also creates inappropriate sounds and fragrances that heighten the audience's understanding of the play.

false

True or False: Two different directors directing two separate productions of the same the play will result in almost identical productions?

false

body language is completely conscious movement that reflects how we are feeling

false

the use of tactics is strictly a concept used only by actors for theatre

false

there is only one philosophy or school of thought for studying acting

false

you cannot tell a story without some sort of speech and dialogue

false

Without script analysis a director cannot fully bring to life the world of the play in a specific way, leaving the production to feel;

generalized and inconsistent

what was the invention that Thespis, the first actor, did that separates him from others performing in this Greek ceremony?

he pretended to be someone else

which of these elements is not considered in the scenic designers work?

historical period, weather, mood, socioeconomic level, concept, location

which is an example of an objective and a related super objective

i want to pass this test because i want to eventually graduate and earn a degree

Stage lighting often utilizes color to help convey ______. Some examples of this would be red lighting for a moment with a passionate argument between two characters, or a strong blue wash of light falling across the stage at a moment of loss.

mood

Wendy's favorite food is cheeseburgers. Wendy's least favorite food is hamburgers. She is hungry but does not have much time to cook. Wendy solves this dilemma by deciding to stop at a fast food place that will not be named. She arrives to find out that they are out of cheese! Which elements of this story are the obstacles in the way of Wendy getting to eat?

no cheese, no time to cook, wendy's picky eating

what you want, your goal

objective

that which is in the way of getting what you want

obstacle

many directors create....... and ....... in order to inspire the creativity of the design team and actors while anchoring them to one central image

premise statements and imagery

the playwright must carefully select a series of actions and (blank) to successfully tell a story

reactions

which of the following is NOT a properly phrased premise statement for the play 'Dr. Fox and the Impossible Cure for Death'?

relationships can be ruined by technology

as one of the primary functions of stage lighting, ........... allows the stage and actors to be seen by the audience

shadows and highlights

what are two jobs that costumes can accomplish in a play?

show the character's personality, establish theme, mood, and location of the play

a costume designer must keep in mind that different periods of history had different...?

silhouettes

If suddenly I told you that every student that gets a 10 out of 10 on this quiz will be given a brand new iPad, you would take this quiz more seriously. By adding the possibility of getting a free iPad to the situation I've changed the:

stakes

who said "there is no inner experience without external physical expression" and is the father of the modern acting technique?

stanislavski

in scenic design, when something takes on a meaning that is different than its physical form, it is known as....?

symbolism

a means to get what you want

tactic

where is upstage?

the back of the stage area furthest from the audience

stage directions are given with a unique set of words. Where is downstage?

the front of the stage area closest to the audience

where is stage right?

the left side of the stage as viewed from the audience

what is wrong with the statement as a theme? "three little pigs built houses, but a wolf threatens them."

this is the plot

In the musical "Dr. Fox and the Impossible Cure for Death" Dr. Joe Corsac is Dilon's mother?

true

True or False, A Director clarifies relationships in the production.

true

True or False: The script of a play says it is a hot summer day inside a house. As scenic designer, you might consider having open windows and a fan blowing to help convey this.

true

a dramatic conflict is more interesting to watch when the characters use more than one tactic throughout the scene

true

a lighting designer measures intensity in percentage points on a modern lighting console

true

a premise is a statement about the theme of the play, taking the form "X leads to Y". a premise statement is not simply a synopsis of the plot

true

age can be established in many ways, including the length of the garment, the type of sleeve, and the shape of the neckline

true

an action is comprised of two events together

true

costumes can tell the audience about the character's age, occupation, personality, and mood

true

the larger the objective, the higher the stakes

true

what a character wants is what motivates them to talk

true

which of the following are key questions that an actor asks him/herself when trying to understand a characters condition?

what do i want? how can in get what i want? what stands between me and getting what i want?