Theatre Appreciation Final

costume designers rarely meet the actors who will be wearing their costumes, leaving those responsibilities to the stage manager (true/false)

false

david henry hwang is the author of angels in america (true or false)

false

despite the popularity of the form, no musical has ever received the pulitzer prize (true/false)

false

digital sound technology will allow musical instruments to be connected through a theatrical sound system, but at this time it cannot yet interface with lighting or projection technology (true/false)

false

el teatro campesino is one of the major theaters to arise in native american theatre (true or false)

false

environmental theatre is the name given to the plethora of outdoor theaters that developed in the late 1960s and 1970s (true or false)

false

even in todays world, replete with global communications and exchanges of ideas and commerce, there is a surprising lack of theatrical exchange around the world (true or false)

false

it was not until the 20th century that african american performers presented shakespeare (true or false)

false

lorraine hansberry is the african american author of the pulitzer prize winning play top dog/underdog (true or false)

false

only something that actually attaches or pins to a costume or piece is considered an accessory (true/false)

false

performance art began as a form of predominately combined ballet with special sound effects and limited visual design elements (true or false)

false

postmodernism is an approach to drama that strives to achieve a correct interpretation of a play through extensive background research and intense bibliographic rigor (true or false)

false

tennessee williams, arthur miller, lorraine hansberry, and edward albee, are the most notable american playwrights of the 20th century avant-garde theatre movement (true or false)

false

the "british invasion" in a theatrical context refers to imported british musicals like the Sound of Music, South Pacific, Cats, Les Mis, and Miss Saigon (true or false)

false

the african grove theatre was the first black theatre company in the united states to produce major musicals (true or false)

false

the book of a musical is sometimes referred to as the lyrics (true or false)

false

the boys in the band was the first play that brought gay life to the forefront of mainstream audiences (true or false)

false

the most realistic makeup designs being used in the world of theatre are most often found in Japanese Kabuki theatre presentations (true/false)

false

there was no native american theatre tradition; rather, there were spiritual and social traditions that had theatrical elements (true or false)

false

to this day the most common form of sound reproduction technology in the theatre is reel-to-reel tape (true/false)

false

undergarments are not a concern of the costume designer (true/false)

false

unfortunately the sheer diversity of the american theatre scene has become so fragmented that there is no longer enough audience support for live theatre to continue (true or false)

false

when costumes are taken away from inventory or rented from a costume house, this is known as rendering a costume (true/false)

false

while fabric affects the silhouettes, texture, and bulk of a costume, it has little symbolic value (true/false)

false

while it is often necessary for actors and actresses to make quick costume changes, this is a concern for the stage manager, not the costume designer (true/false)

false

canvas stretched on wood with the side facing the audience painted to look like a solid wall is called a

flat

a conventional spotlight that throws a sharp, concentrated light and allows for the shaping of beam with shutters is called a (n)

floodlight

the development of a _____ is an extremely important step in preparing for the show to begin rehearsals so the actors and directors know how their patterns of movement will be affected by the placement of scenic elements and/or furniture

floor plan or ground plan

when a beam of light is aimed at a particular area on the stage, it is said to be

focused

a conventional spotlight that produces a soft - edged beam and allows for variable beam spread is called a (n)

fresnel spotlight

joshua sobol is the israeli dramatist who wrote an important play about the nazi occupation of lithuania called

ghetto

a firm material called lauan placed on a wooden or hollow metal frame, which can be painted and in addition have three dimensional plastic moldings attached to it to create cornices, chair rails, and other features, is called a

hard cover flat

roman togas and soldiers helmets suggest which of the following?

historical period

contemporary asian theatre has evolved dramatically, and yet traditional theatrical forms in india, china, and japan continued in popularity including

japanese no, bunraku and kabuki; beijing opera and indian kathakali theatre styles

a light plot does NOT include the

length of light cues

bustles or corsets affect which of the following areas?

line,shape, and silhouette

since characters come from two completely different historical periods in Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia, the costume designer would probably use ____ and _____ to make connections between characters

line; color

the donmar warehouse, noted for active fringe theatre productions is located in

london

the beauty queen of the leenane, the pillowman, and the cripple of inishmaan, all by the playwright ____ have been brought to broadway in the past ten years

martin mcdonagh

which of the following is a critical member of the lighting team?

master electrician

a small scare three dimensional version of set is called a

model

sounds that are called for in the script are called

motivated sounds

which of the following is a 2009 tony award winning musical concerning mother who is struggling with a bipolar disorder and the effects of her disease has on her family?

next to normal

the al kasaba theatre, founded in 1970, is the most important theatre group in

palestine

stage right and stage left mean the right and left side, respectively, from the perspective of the

performers facing the audience

distinguishing major from minor characters is an analysis of which of the following?

relationships

a fairly complete sketch made by the scene designer, usually done in color, is called a

rendering

a gauze or cloth screen that when painted and lit from the front appears solid but when lit from behind becomes transparent is called a

scrim

the amplifications of sounds produced by a performer or musical instrument is called a

sound reinforcement

when light from one area falls into an adjacent area, it is said to

spill

"stethoscope" suggests which of the following?

status and personality

a "laboratory coat" is typical of which of the following categories?

status and personality

the show-stopping number from Aida "My Strongest Suit," uses bob crowley's costume design to support

style and historical period

the person responsible for seeing that the scenery, platforms, and other elements are built, painted, and installed onstage is called a

technical director

the existence of wars, terrorism, natural disasters, and other intangibles are overwhelming issues in our contemporary world and therefore

the need for theatre and art emphasizing human interaction are more important to our society

the technical rehearsal time is to establish

the safe operation of all scenic shifts

which of the following responses places these theatrical lighting practices in the proper chronological order

the sun, candles, and oil lamps, gaslight, limelight, incandescent lights, LEDS

a rough sketch that provides the basis for further discussions between the director and the scene designer is called a

thumbnail

fresnel lighting instruments are most often used for

top lighting

a further development in contemporary theatre relates to the sheer diversity of multinational theatre, gender specific theatre, and political theatre (true or false)

true

a harsh red light from below the actors face can create a disturbing mood, but you would only find that kind of light in a nonrealistic production (true/false)

true

a trip to coontown was the first black musical, conceived, written, produced, and directed by Bob Cole and William Johnson in 1898 (true or false)

true

a warm golden red light from below the actors face could establish a sugget light source of a campfire or candles on a table in a completely realistic production (true.false)

true

along with expressionism, futurism, and surrealism, antonin artaud's theatre of cruelty and jerzy grotowski's poor theatre were among the most significant features of avant-garde theatre movement (true or false)

true

although masks can help express a character effectively they are not likely to appear at all in this play that is completely realistic in style (true/false)

true

although the federal theatre project was shut down by congress in 1940, the thousands of african americans who began working in theatre due to the federal theatre project led to an eventual explosion of black theatre in the 1950s (true or false)

true

an example of the postmodernist mixing of high and low art is the musical the lion king (true or false)

true

asian american theatre continues to thrive, as emerging playwrights philip kan gotanda and young jean lee are adding a more contemporary perspective to an already established works of david henry hwang and trisha chang (true or false)

true

august wilson's pulitzer prize winning play Fences is a family drama set in the 1950s (true or false)

true

black actor paul robeson had a record run of 296 performances in his 1943 production of Othello (true or false)

true

both performance art and postmodernist approaches to the theatrical production are more similar to the work of an auteur director, since the scripted dramatic work is subjugated to the creative vision and focus of the director (true or false)

true

england and numerous european countries invest significantly in the arts, and theatre specifically to a far greater extent than national endowment for the arts in the united states (true or false)

true

even though the three longest running musicals on broadway history were 1980s british imports, the modern musical theatre form is predominately a product of american talent and creativity (true/false)

true

full-stage evocative scene designs can offer such an imaginative central image that stage design has even become an essential aspect of major rock concert tours (true/false)

true

in addition to the costumes themselves, makeup and wigs are also part of the responsibilities of the costume designer (true/false)

true

in ancient greek tragedy, choral sections were performed to the accompaniment of music and dance movements (true or false)

true

it was rare to see african american performers on stage in the 19th century american (true or false)

true

many believe that the opening of the fiddler on the roof in 1964 marked the end of the golden age of "book" musicals, and yet forty years later the book musical once again has established a major presence in broadway theaters. (true or false)

true

masks can be used to create stereotypes similar to stock characters (true/false)

true

native voices at the autry, founded by randy reinholz and his wife jean bruce scott is one of the most important and prolific producers of new native american plays (true or false)

true

one of the major playwrights to come out of the cuban american theatre is maria irene fornes (true or false)

true

opera was originated by men who thought they were imitating greek drama (true/false)

true

performance art has been at the center of a controversy over funding from the national endowment for the arts (true or false)

true

performance art has since undergone several shifts of emphasis as visual artists continue to explore the temporal nature of theatrical performance and yet the vocal presentation of text continues to be dominated by use of texts as visuals image, (true or false)

true

possibly the most important production of the postwar era was A Raisin in the Sun (true or false)

true

realistic prosthetic makeup is used both for fantastical creatures like flying monkeys and in creating believable historical characters (true/false)

true

recitatives in an opera are the transitional sections between arias that are essentially dialogue that is spoken/sung in a stylized fashion on a musical pitch (true or false)

true

shakespeare is alive and well in the US with some 150 shakespeare festivals around the country - 30 in california alone (true or false)

true

shingeki or new theatre evolved throughout the 20th century in japan and eventually allowed female playwrights to actively take part, something that had previously been virtually nonexistent in japan (true or false)

true

some of the most important contemporary avant-garde works can be found off-off-broadway in theatres such as Cafe Lamama, the living theatre, mabou mines, and the wooster group among others (true or false)

true

sound effects in the theatre can be produced effectively with either advanced technology or with age old manual theatrical mechanics, depending on the style of the production (true/false)

true

sound travels more slowly than light (true/false)

true

split cross fades are quite difficult to make consistent on a manuel lighting console, but computerized light boards make this complicated timing easy to accomplish (true/false)

true

the federal theatre project in the late 1930s also gave rise to a significant number of cuban american plays performed predominately in florida (true or false)

true

the federal theatre project of the 1930s was created to help theatre artists through the Depression, and it included units for african americans (true or false)

true

the invention of velcro and the use of whopper poppers have been a great help in quick backstage costume changes (true/false)

true

the lighting designer can only use the following four controllable properties of light - intensity, color, distribution, and movement/change-in setting the lights for any cue in the theater (true/false)

true

the musical of Thee I Sing, 1931, satirized presidential elections in the US as though they were some kind of beauty contest (true or false)

true

the proliferation of film, television, DVDs, computer games and other electronic forms of entertainment all present a threat to the continuation of live theatre. (true or false)

true

the royal national theatre alone in great britain has a current annual budget of $30 million, which is more than 1/4 of the entire national endowment for all the arts in the US (true or false)

true

the true american musical, combining music, dance, and a singular dramatic story at the center, was first established in the late 1920s with the musical showboat (true/false)

true

the type of theatre scene once found almost exclusively in NYC has become firmly established in numerous leading cities throughout the country, with a mix of theatre that is similar to broadway/off-broadway theatre model in NYC (true or false)

true

there is a very active theatre culture in israel, which also includes numerous fringe theatre groups as found in Europe and the US but most of the recent theatrical works explore the complexities of middle eastern politics and israel's relationship with palestine (true or false)

true

when a costume is created in the costume shop under the supervision of the designer, this is known as building a costume (true/false)

true

a circular revolving unit that is set into the floor and which can turn mechanically to bring one set into view as another disappears is a

turntable

if an actor is near the edge of the stage closest to the audience, and she turns her back and walks away from the audience she is walking

upstage

a low platform on wheels upon which set pieces and even actors are brought onstage is called a

wagon

a stage set should tell the audience

when the play takes place, where the play takes place, what kind of characters the play is about ,all of the answers

spectacular stage effects chariot races and houses burning down were fairly commonplace and extremely popular in the theatre during the

19th century

robert edmond jones believed that a stage setting is incomplete until

a performer is on it

a light that is typically used to light the large cyclorama all the way upstage is

a strip light or flood light

walking sticks and parasols are examples of

accessories

visibility is the most obvious function of stage lighting. which of the following is also a primary function of lighting?

all of the above

theatre of all types exist at every level from amateur community theatre to university training programs to professionals, and at any time audiences might attend

all of these answers are correct

through the use of color, shadow, and intensity, lighting can suggest

all of these answers are correct

if an actor were to stand far upstage next to scenery painted in forced perspective, the result would be that the actor would

appear like a giant in front of the small details of forced perspective scenery

the objectives of the scene designer do NOT include...

assisting in the blocking of the production

a classic play from which country includes a mythical aboriginal character?

australia

contemporary film actor geoffrey rush began his career working in theatre in which country?

australia

high tech lights often used by rock musicians move up and down from side to side, change colors, and change the sharpness and width of a beam of light and allow for numerous decorative or atmospheric patterns are now used industry-wide. such lights are called..

automated lights

which 2004 musical featured puppets?

avenue q

a wireless microphone attached to a performer is called a ______ mike

body

in order to meet all the aesthetic demands a lighting design, the stage manager must

can all cues with an understanding of the place and rhythm integral to the production

one of the most famous shakespeare festivals in the world, named for shakespeare's birthplace, is located in

canada

when a musical is based around an idea rather than a story, it is called a

concept musical

when one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights come up is known as

cross fade

lighting changes typically programmed in a computerized control system are referred to as

cues

the sound designer's primary collaborator on a theatrical production is a

director

when sound effects are recorded and arranged in the order of their appearance in the script, this process is called

editing

sound that recreates the noise of everyday life and help create the verisimilitude of a play, but are not specifically called for by the script are called

environmental sounds

reflective quality is a function of which of the following?

fabric

aphra behn and susanna centilvre are two contemporary feminist playwrights (true or false)

false

at first hand, a cutter/dapper, a stitcher, and a dresser are all essential costume shop personnel working on the building/construction process of a costume (true/false)

false

august wilson's ten play cycle of plays chronicles the asian american experience in the US beginning with the "gold rush" of 1849 (true or false)

false

because costumes must stand out from the scenery in order to be seen, costumes are rarely designed to be consistent with the scenic design for a production (true/false)

false

beyond the confines of broadway and touring professional theatre, there is not a great deal of diversity available in theatre around the country in early 21rst century (true or false)

false