Theatre 1009
Who is considered the first important Greek dramatist?
Aeschylus (525-456 BC)
Which of the following patterns emerged as theatre globalized?
All these answers are correct
A stage set should tell the audience
All these answers are correct.
What term is used when all lights are shut off at once?
Blackout
A wireless microphone attached to a performer is called a
Body Mic
One type of comic form that relies on gross exaggeration and occasional vulgarity is
Burlesque
The dramatic structure that features a restricted number of scenes is
Climactic Structure
The final and most significant crisis is referred to as the
Climax
Which of the following terms is used when one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights comes up?
Cross-fade
Rain fits into which category of sound?
Environmental
Which type of dramatic structure features large numbers of locales?
Episodic Structure
Which type of dramatic structure often features many characters?
Episodic Structure
Of the following, who is considered the most modern?
Euripides (480-406 BC)
The imparting of details about the past that are essential but not covered by the action onstage is known as
Exposition
Which of the following terms is used when lights dim slowly, changing the scene from brighter to darker?
Fade
A movie theatre is configured more like a thrust stage than a proscenium stage.
False
If a reviewer dislikes a particular production, it is best to avoid going to see it.
False
Theatre employs such an in-depth collaborative process that an audience is not essential to the completed production.
False
Thespis is considered the first playwright
False
A door slamming fits into which category of sound?
Motivated
Who wrote King Oedipus?
Sophocles (497-406 BC
A key difference between visual and performance art is audience interaction.
True
At the heart of the theatre experience is the
actor-audience relationship
A "fourth wall theatre" describes a(n)
proscenium stage.
A low platform on wheels upon which set pieces are brought onstage is called a
wagon.
Stanislavski's early research into realistic acting techniques was conducted while he was directing many plays by
Anton Chekhov
Despite global influences, contemporary theatre tends to maintain the uniform and traditional styles of the country of production
False
If a playwright is writing about a historical event, it is inappropriate for the playwright to change the order of events to suit his/her purpose.
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 design elements of a theatrical production are purely visual.
False
The god Dionysus, to whom the Greek dramatic festivals were dedicated, was the god of war, death, and chastity.
False
The word "genre" means an ability to "generalize about all human beings by observing a small portion of their actions."
False
Within the theatrical setting, the designer tends to make artistic choices independently, rather than work in cooperation with other theatre artists.
False
When a beam of light is aimed at a particular area on the stage, it is said to be
Focuse
A hallmark of commedia dell'arte is its
Improv
A contemporary trend in musical theatre is a genre referred to as the ________, in which a story is written around already popular rock music.
Jukebox musical
In response to the new realistic drama of the late nineteenth century, ________ devised a system to teach performers how to achieve the necessary believability.
Konstantin Stanislavsk
The selection and arrangement of scenes that actually happen onstage is called the
Plot
Which person oversees the budget?
Producer
A highly directional microphone that is aimed from a distance at a specific area is called a
Shotgun Mic
Art can best be understood as a mirror: an extension or projection of how we live, think, and feel.
True
As opposed to music and the visual arts, theatre is a fully collaborative art form involving different specialists who share a common vision for a unified production.
True
Bourgeois or domestic drama consists of plays that deal with middle- or lower-middle-class characters that face problems of the family and the home rather than affairs of state
True
Comedy of manners is a form of comic drama that emphasizes a sophisticated atmosphere and witty dialogue
True
Despite the popularity of medieval religious drama, secular theatre and drama also existed in the Middle Ages.
True
Even television reality-show contestants are selected or "cast" for their character type to improve the chances for dramatic interactions among contestants.
True
Even though film and other forms of electronic media dominate world contemporary culture, live theatre has at least 2,300 more years of history and established tradition.
True
For the first 2,000 years of its recorded history, theatrical performances were held mostly outdoors during the day.
True
Gobos allow you to project patterns on stage that resemble light coming through tree branches, or an image of windows, or clouds, or stars, etc
True
In a traditional tragedy, the hero or heroine is caught in circumstances from which there is no escape and which inevitably lead to a fateful end
True
No one knows exactly how theatre began, nor exactly where or when it originated.
True
One disadvantage of the proscenium stage is that it tends to lose the intimacy that is found in other types of theatre spaces.
True
Postmodern directors tend to integrate elements of dance, film, video, and computer material into their productions
True
Saturday Night Live uses a format established in early vaudeville that was a popular form of entertainment in the early twentieth century.
True
Stock characters and dominant trait characters tend to appear most often in comedies or melodramas, due to their more two-dimensional nature.
True
The artistic director is responsible for all the creative activities of a noncommercial theatre
True
The point of view of an auteur production is that of the director, not the playwright.
True
The presence of conflict or tension is necessary for drama to exist
True
The scene designer's visual choices must support the movement and physical action of the play.
True
The size and type of theatre space affects audience perception; therefore, the choice of theatre space makes a big difference to both actors and the audience.
True
While there have been changes and modifications over the years to Stanislavski's approach to realistic acting, his theories continue to form the basis for most acting training.
True
Stage right and stage left mean the right and left side, respectively, from perspective of the
actors facing the audience.
The degree of separation between the object or an event, which an artist creates and the audience observes, is called
aesthetic distance.
Ensemble acting emphasizes the
artistic unity of a group performance
Which comic form has few intellectual pretentions; its humor arises as the result of ridiculous situations?
farce
One characteristic of ________ is that identical performances can be presented in many different places at the same time
film
Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the dramaturg?
hiring the director and performers
Costumes do NOT indicate the
innermost thoughts of the characters
"Centering" involves finding the place where all the lines of force in the body come together. It is located, roughly, in the
middle of the torso
In which tragic form do the characters tend to be regular men and women?
modern tragedy
A ________ uses religious characters and religious themes to teach a lesson.
morality play
In a(n) ________, action occurs on several stages simultaneously
multifocus theatre
Which of the following is NOT a necessary component of a theatrical event?
music
A ________ dramatizes a series of biblical events
mystery play
A performance in front of an audience prior to the "official" opening of a play, when the director and the performers discover which parts of the play are successful and which are not, is known as the
preview.
In a noncommercial theatre, the managing director is akin to the ________ in a commercial theatre
producer
A ________ is a gauze or cloth screen that, when painted and lit from the front, appears solid, but when lit from behind becomes transparent
scrim
Which person communicates the rehearsal schedule to the performers?
stage manager
Which of the following best characterizes acting in classical Asian theatres?
stylization and symbolism
The most significant difference between film and theatre is
the relationship between the performer and the audience.
The putting aside of all literal and practical considerations by the audience in order to enter into the world of the drama is called
the willing suspension of disbelief.
One characteristic of ________ is that each performance is unique and occurs in the presence of an audience.
theatre
One characteristic of ________ is that the audience is capable of affecting the performers.
theatre
Developed by the Greeks, the ________ was also the type of theatre space used during Shakespeare's time.
thrust stage
n ________, the hero or heroine is a person of social stature: a king, a queen, a general, a nobleman, etc.
traditional tragedy
Elaborate scenery on/in a(n) ________ is impossible because it would block the view of some audience members.
arena stage, or theatre in-the-round
Which of the following provides the most intimate performance space?
arena stage, or theatre in-the-round
The arrangement and movements of performers relative to each other and to the stage space is called
blocking.
Which of the following is not ordinarily used for performances?
created, or found, space
The type of performance space associated with street theatre is the
created, or found, space.
The point of view of the ________ generally dominates an auteur production.
director
Which person casts the actors?
director
Which two forms of Asian theatre include long narrow bridges (the hashigakari and the hanamichi) used for actor entrances?
nō and kabuki
"Viewpoints" theory is an approach to acting that originated in the United States and combines dance and stage movement with concepts of
time and space.
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
A hole cut in the stage floor through which performers can enter or leave the stage is called a
trapdoor.
A moving belt or band that moves across the stage, on which scenery, props, or performers can move on and offstage, is called a
treadmill.
A circle set into the stage floor that can turn mechanically to bring one set into view as another disappears is a
turntable
Theatre as an art form is
unique from music and the visual arts, as it occupies both time and space.