THEA 110: Intro to Theatre Arts FINAL
originally, how many positions were there in Ballet? 5 9 16 3
5
what did Alvin Ailey bring to modern dance? African influence American southern influence Caribbean influence none of the above
African southern influence
jazz dance has its roots in what culture? Irish-American Jewish-American African-American none of the above
African-American
who wrote Death of a Salesman? Anton Chekov Tennessee Williams Arthur Miller Sam Shepard
Arthur Miller
what choreographer brought modern dancers and ballet together? Baryshnikov Balanchine Fosse all the above
Balanchine
which type of Japanese theatre uses puppets? Kabuki Noh Kathakali Bunraku
Bunraku
where does the term proscenium come from? Greek, meaning in front of skene (scenery) it is a term used to celebrate Dionysus professional theatre it is a Greek scenic design term
Greek, meaning in front of skene (scenery)
In what country did Comedia del Arte begin? England France Greece Italy
Italy
who is the mother of Modern Dance? Paula Abdul Ginger Rodgers Martha Graham Isadora Duncan
Martha Graham
which of these is a type of Japanese theatre? Yes Noh Maybe none of the above
Noh
who were/was the greatest writer(s) of the musical's golden age? Ziegfeld Rodgers and Hammerstein Lloyd-Webber Sondheim
Rodgers and Hammerstein
What topic did Vitruvius write about during the Roman Era? roman tragedies the Roman Comedies the parts of Roman drama. (like Aristotle did for the Greeks) Roman architecture
Roman architecture
since the 1970's which American born composer has dominated the musical theatre? Larson Schwartz Sondheim Disney
Sondheim
where was Shakespeare born? Essex Stratford-upon-Avon London No on knows really
Stratford-upon-Avon
which theatre is considered the first proscenium theatre? The Globe Teatro Olimpico Theatre at Ephesus Thatro Farnese
Teatro Farnese
which Roman comic playwright was known for writing in the Roman vernacular? Terence Seneca Vitruvius Plautus
Terence
who was the first Greek actor? Sophocles Aeschylus Menander Thespis
Thespis
what was Brecht's most popular play? Three Penny Opera Spurt of Blood Waiting for Godot all of the above
Three Penny Opera
what is meant by "compression" in play? taking the actual time a play takes place and make it two hours taking out all the non-essential parts putting enough lines in the play a and b
a and b
radical dance was influenced by which of the following? Great Depression World War II Rise of Fascism a and c none of the above
a and c
regarding Roman theatre design, what was the Pulpitum? the facade behind the acting area a stage curtain a raised stage area the seating area
a raised stage area
which of the following is a tap dance step? a shuffle ball change boogie woogie pirouet hip hop
a shuffle ball change
who would be considered a "hoofer"? a ballerina a Broadway dancer a tap dancer all of the above
a tap dancer
what does the Nurse tell Juliet to do after Romeo is banished? beg the Prince to let Romeo return run away to Mantua and live with Romeo act as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris buy poison and commit suicide
act as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris
besides the Lighting Designer, who works on the lights of a production? Asst. Lighting Designer Electricians Follow Spot Operators all of the above
all of the above
besides the designer, which is another position in the costume shop? draper cutter dryer all of the above
all of the above
how do we know things about theater buildings of the Elizabethan era? what is written in the plays of the era contracts from the building of the theaters archaeology findings all of the above
all of the above
what can the lighting designer use to color the lights? gels dichoric filters LEDs (Light Emmiting Diodes) all of the above
all of the above
what is a characteristic of Anti-Realist plays? non-linear breaks fourth wall fantastic elements all of the above
all of the above
what is meant by "speakability" of a play? making each line of a play have maximum impact not giving actors tongue twisters making the lines fir the characters all of the above
all of the above
what is meant by non traditional casting? different gender different race different age all of the above
all of the above
which of the following is a popular type of jazz dance? cakewalk charleston swing all of the above
all of the above
what type of theatre can you find in Grand Forks, ND? community educational national tours all of these
all of these
which of these is a great choreographer? Isadora Duncan Bob Fosse Katherine Dunham all of these
all of these
how can we learn information about a play before we see it? read the play visit web sites read reviews all the above
all the above
how did ritual become theatrical? add costumes add dance/movement add props all the above
all the above
what has to happen to make surprise and suspense work? anticipation set up no accidents all the above
all the above
what is meant by the term "ephemeral"? it takes place only for a short time it happens only once it can never be repeated all the above
all the above
what types of plays did Shakespeare write? comedies tragedies histories all the above
all the above
what was different between Greek and Roman theaters physically? Romans only had semi-circular orchestras Romans had permanent raised stages Greek theatres seating area did not touch the skene all the above
all the above
which of the following is a character type in Chinese Opera? old man warrior clown all the above
all the above
what is a convention, as pertaining to seeing a performance? a gathering of actors an accepted way of doing things when an audience sees a play showing political beliefs of a culture
an accepted way of doing things
what is a ground plan (done by a set designer)? what colors of the will be what the walls of a set look like an overhead view of the set none of the above
an overhead view of the set
what does the term "Polytheistic" mean? only one God belief in many gods many forms of drama none of the above
belief in many gods
what is meant by credibility when referring to a play? believability irony worthiness all of the above
believability
what are Satyrs? servants of Dionysus half man-half goats choral chants for Dionysus both a and c both a and b
both a and b
why are plays typically 2-3 hours long? it is the time between lunch and dinner it is the time between dinner and bedtime that is long as a human can sit before they get restless both a and b
both a and b
what is a light plot? shows where all the lights are hung the story told by the lighting tells all the info about each light for a show both a and c
both a and c
why does Willy want Linda to quit darning her stockings? because he's embarrassed he cant buy her new ones because she shouldn't wear stockings at all because it reminds him of the ones he gave to the other woman in his infidelity both B and C both a and c
both a and c
how does a designer do drafting today? by CADD (Computer Aided Design and Drafting) by pencil and tools by rendering all of the above
by CADD (Computer Aided Design and Drafting)
what can language tell us about a character in a play? definitively tells us how old the character is can tell us about their social class and education tells us everything we need to know about the plot of the play none of the above
can tell us about their social class and education
what is meant by decorum? manners observed by audience members characters must act as their status required rules about the length of plays all the above
characters must act as their status required
which of the following would be a hand prop? canes coffee cups couch painting on a wall
coffee cups
In Comedia del Arte what are Lazzi? lovers boring rules comic intermissions
comic intermissions
which of the following would be a set prop? coffee cups canes couch painting on a wall
couch
regarding lighting design, what are the 4 controllable qualities? visibility, selective focus, modeling, mood distribution, intensity, movement, color focus, function, cueing, direction none of the above
distribution, intensity, movement, color
the Greeks and Romans used which types of stages? black box facade proscenium arena
facade
accidents enhance the meaning of the play because they are not expected. true false
false
all rituals must be of a religious nature. true false
false
during the Greek era Comedies came before Tragedies in historical order. true false
false
the Russians are credited for developing the "vocabulary" of Ballet true false
false
when reading a play Spectacle is the most important of Aristotle's 6 parts. true false
false
in the costume shop, what is a milliner responsible for? drafting patterns shoes dying fabric hats
hats
how are stories like plays? many performers dancing have plots scenery
have plots
what does a painter's elevation show? how many painters will be need to paint the set how high the ladders will need to be how to paint the set and what the colors are how many gallons of paint will be needed
how to paint the set and what the colors are
where was ballet originally performed? in the royal court on a proscenium stage in a garden none of the above
in the royal court
How is theatre different from film? there's an audience there is music it is never the same it is always the same
it is never the same
what does the term "singular voice" mean regarding storytelling? it means that the storyteller must use only english to tell their story it means the story must be told in a monotone voice so that the point of the story is clear it means on performer with one point of view it means the storyteller cannot use multiple voices for characters
it means one performer with one point of view
Why is theatre called a "collaborative art"? it takes all types of artists to make a production audience and actors must interact because anyone can do it none of the above
it takes all types of artists to make a production
what do we know about the costumes of the Elizabethan era? most likely elaborate versions of the clothing of the era they always wore masks when performing they most likely wore dungarees and oxfords they were similar to the Greeks and Romans
most likely elaborate versions of the clothing of the era
what is different between public and private theatres? exclusivity the scenery the plays performed outdoors/indoors
outdoors/indoors
what is the author of a play called? poet author playwright playwrite
playwright
what are Aristotle's 6 parts of a play? plot, character, idea, music, language, spectacle surprise, suspense, plot, exposition, climax, idea prologue, plot, parados, episode, stasimon, epilogue men, women, gods, demons, time, place, tragedy
plot, character, idea, music, language, spectacle
which type of theatre generally has a fly system, orchestra pit, and trapdoors? black box arena (Theatre in the Round) Proscenium none of the above
proscenium
what takes all day in Kathakali theatre? the dancing putting on the make up setting up the stage all the above
putting on the make up
what does the term Renaissance mean? festival celebration re-birth Italian dominant
re-birth
what are the two periods of Roman theatre? early & late ancient & modern republic & empire empire & rebellion
republic & empire
how does the chorus describe Romeo and Juliet? star cross'd lovers dead love crazed children tragic youths
star cross'd lovers
what are the pieces of fabric the costume designer attaches to their renderings called? swatches samples scraps bolts
swatches
what makes characters believable? that they are exactly like real people that the characters themselves believe they are correct even villains that they are all based on real people none of the above
that the characters themselves believe they are correct even villans
what is meant by "stageability"? that plays are actually take place on a stage that the play actually be performed that what happens on the stage can actually be achieved all of the above
that what happens on the stage can actually be achieved
what is part of the Actor's Paradox? they must memorize all of their lines that they must interact with the audience the actor is himself and the character that they must not interact with the audience
the actor is himself and the character
what is meant by the term protagonist when referring to character? the villain the confidant the central character the comic relief
the central character
what was special about the Roman costumes? they were always shorter than the Greeks the color told information about the character they were only worn by the female characters all the above
the color told information about the character
jazz dance is located in what part of the body? the feet the core the arms the head
the core
Why does Willy sell in Death of a Salesman? bibles shoes sporting goods the play never says
the play never says
what is meant by "point of attack" regarding the plot? when the first battle happens in a tragedy the point in the storyline where the plot begins the beginning of the story none of the above
the point in the storyline where the plot begins
what helped in establishing the Renaissance? a birth of the new king a new appreciation for the plays of the Greeks only the weakening of the "churches" influence all the above
the weakening of the "churches" influence
what is special about arena theatres? there are no seats in the theater there are seats on all sides of the stage there are seats on 2 sides of the stage none of the above
there are seats on all sides of the stage
what was new about the performers of Comedia del Arte? they sang they included women they spoke French only they performed indoors only
they included women
what are the 3 unities? time, place, action plot, character, spectacle acting, singing, dancing day, month, year
time, place, action
Aristotle's treatise on Greek Theatre was titled Poetics true false
true
a heroic event by a member of our group is a perfect example for a storyteller's tale true false
true
acrobatics play an important role in Chinese Theatre. true false
true
soft shoe tap can be performed without taps on the shoes. true false
true
the master electrician makes sure all the equipment for the lighting design is working properly. true false
true
the two types of sound design discussed in class were Reinforcement and Effects. true false
true
how are we all playwrights? we all must take a playwriting course as an essential studies course we all write stories as students we all dream characters and plots none of the above
we all dream characters and plots
how does Juliet kill herself? with poison with a dagger with Romeo's gun from shock of Romeo's death
with a dagger
