Exam 2 (5,6,7,8,9,& 10)
Through the use of color, shadow, and intensity, lighting can suggest
1) a time of day. 2) a season of the year. 3) a place. 4) All these answers are correct.
Visibility is the most obvious function of stage lighting. Which of the following is also a primary function of lighting?
1) reveal shapes and forms 2) assist in creating mood and reinforcing style 3) provide a selective focus and an artistic visual composition
A stage set should tell the audience
All these answers are correct.
Stanislavski's early research into realistic acting techniques was conducted while he was directing many plays by
Anton Chekhov
Which of the following acting teachers encouraged students to use the text as an instrument of action through exercises such as the "Content-less Scene"?
Robert Cohen
black box
a flexible theatre that can be converted into different arrangements
created space
a space often used by avant-garde artists
Walking sticks and parasols are examples of
accessories
A strong design concept
all of the above
Elaborate scenery on/in a(n) ____ is impossible because it would block the view of other audience members.
arena stage
In which of the following performance spaces do performers usually have to make their entrances and exits along aisles that run through the audience?
arena stage
Which of the following provides the most intimate performance space?
arena stage
Ensemble acting emphasizes the
artistic unity of a group performance
The objectives of the scene designer do NOT include
assisting in the blocking of the production
In order to meet the aesthetic demands of a lighting design, the stage manager must
call all cues with an understanding of the pace and rhythm integral to the production.
Circle of attention
concentration on some object, person, or event while onstage
The _______________ is of special interest to experimental or avant-garde practitioners.
created, or found, space
The type of performance space associated with street theatre is the
created, or found, space
When one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights come up, this is known as a
cross-fade.
Lighting changes typically programmed in a computerized control system are referred to as
cues
Which person blocks or stages the play?
director
Which person casts the actors?
director
Which person develops a concept for the production?
director
Which person researches productions and criticism?
dramaturg
When light from one area falls into an adjacent area, it is said to
spill
Another term for a through line is
spine
Which person communicates the rehearsal schedule to the performers?
stage manager
Which person coordinates light, sound, and scene changes during the performance, as well as the entrances and exits of the performers?
stage manager
Which person maintains quality control of all production elements after opening?
stage manager
It is very important for directors to create interesting visual compositions with the actors in space; this is known as creating effective
stage pictures
A long, white laboratory coat and a stethoscope on a character would be typical in showing which of the following categories?
status and personality
Which of the following best characterizes acting in classical Asian theatres?
stylization and symbolism
Which type of performance space in the medieval period was called a platform stage or trestle stage?
thrust stage
Which type of performance space was originally built into hillsides in Greece?
thrust stage
A rough sketch that provides the basis for further discussions between the director and the scene designer is called a
thumbnail sketch
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 director's first step is to determine the spine of the play.
true
A harsh red light from below an actor's face can create a disturbing mood, but you would only find that kind of light in a nonrealistic production.
true
A warm golden red light from below an actor's face could establish a suggested light source of a campfire or candles on a table in a completely realistic production.
true
Although masks can help express a character effectively they are not likely to appear at all in a play that is completely realistic in style.
true
As long as there have been theatrical productions, there has been someone performing the function of director.
true
Color can be used to indicate changes in character.
true
Masks can be used to create stereotypes similar to stock characters.
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
Sound travels more slowly than light.
true
Super objective
what the character wants above all else during the course of the play
Importance of specifics
expressing an emotion in terms of concrete activities
A first hand, a cutter/draper, and a stitcher are essential costume shop personnel working on the building/construction process of a costume.
false
A movie theatre is configured most like a thrust theatre
false
Because it is important that the audience not be distracted while a character is speaking, Stanislavski believed that the other actors should, in essence, stop acting when they were not the main focus of the scene.
false
Canvas stretched on wood with the side facing the audience painted to look like a solid wall is called a
flat
The development of a ________ is an extremely important step in preparing for the show to begin rehearsals so the actors and director 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
proscenium arch
frame that separates the stage from the auditorium and forms an outline for the stage
Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the dramaturg?
hiring the director and performers
Roman togas and soldiers' helmets on characters primarily suggest which of the following?
historical period
The most typical thing that characters wearing ringlets, pompadours, or bouffant hairstyles can denote for a play is
historical period
Magic if
imagining how the actor would feel in a particular situation
Which of the following is NOT associated with the "front of the house"?
raising money for the production
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
Developed by the Greeks, the ________ was also the type of theatre space used during Shakespeare's time.
thrust stage
In which type of performance space do audiences sit on three sides?
thrust stage
A conventional spotlight that produces a soft-edged beam and allows for variable beam spread is called a(n)
Fresnel spotlight.
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 Stanislavski
Bustles or corsets affect which of the following areas?
Line, shape, and silhouette
Line, mass, color, texture, balance. Which one of these is not considered one of the five elements of scene design?
balance
Which of the following is NOT a performance technique developed by Stanislavski?
biomechanics
The arrangement and movements of performers relative to each other and to the stage space is called
blocking
A wireless microphone attached to a performer is called a ________ mike.
body
The objective of costumes are many. For example, costumes help establish the style of the production. Which of the following, however, is NOT one of a costumer's objectives?
draw attention to the skill of the designer
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
A conventional spotlight that throws a sharp, concentrated light and allows for the shaping of the beam with shutters is called a(n)
ellipsoidal reflector spotlight.
Sound that recreates the noises of everyday life and help create the verisimilitude of a play, but s are not specifically called for by the script, are called
environmental sounds
Computerized design, known technically as computer-assisted design (CAD), is very inflexible: the designer is often at a disadvantage when making instantaneous changes from what appears on the screen, even so she can, with some difficulty, indicate to the director and others alternative plans and features of a stage set
false
Costume designers rarely meet the actors who will be wearing their costumes, leaving those responsibilities to the stage manager.
false
Performers must not mix acting methods; they should find a single method that works for them and then strictly adhere to that method's approach.
false
The realistic portrayal of characters in a lifelike fashion has been characteristic of theatre throughout history.
false
To this day the most common form of sound reproduction technology in the theatre is reel-to-reel tape
false
Unlike in classical plays, adept physical movement is not required of the actor in a realistic play.
false
When costumes are taken from inventory or rented from a costume house, this is known as rendering a costume
false
While fabric affects the silhouette, texture, and bulk of a costume, it has little symbolic value
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
false
The design style for a __________ play may have exaggerated scenery and outrageous colors to match the exaggerated nature of the acting.
farce
Inner truth
internal or subjective world of the characters
In which way is the approach of Lee Strasberg different from the approach of acting teachers like Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, and Uta Hagen?
it emphasizes the inner aspects of acting
A light plot does NOT include the
length of light clues
Which of the following is a critical member of the lighting design team?
master electrician
"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
A small-scale, three-dimensional version of the set is called a
model
Which type of performance space requires spectators to take in and synthesize several impressions at once?
multifocus theatre
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
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
A "fourth wall theatre" describes a(n)
proscenium stage
In which of the following performance spaces do all the seats face in one direction?
proscenium stage
Most Broadway performance spaces were built with the ___ configuration.
proscenium stage
Which type of configuration is best suited for the large and elaborate spectacle associated with contemporary musical theatre productions?
proscenium stage
Which type of performance space utilities the greatest amount of scenery and stage machinery?
proscenium stage
The person responsible for seeing that the scenery, platforms, and other elements are built, painted, and installed onstage is called a
technical director
Relaxation
the elimination of unwanted tension
orchestra
the main floor where the audience sits in a contemporary proscenium theatre, and, in Ancient Greece, the circular acting area at the base of a hillside theatre
aesthetic distance
the physical or psychological separation of an audience from the dramatic action
Ensemble
the playing together of all performers
rake
the slant of an auditorium or stage floor
Given circumstances
the specifics of the situation in which a character exists
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 typical Elizabethan playhouse was which type of performance space?
thrust stage
When a costume is created in the costume shop under the supervision of the designer, this is known as building a costume.
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
property design includes functional props used by actors as well as the set dressing that fills out that visual stage reality
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
A low platform on wheels upon which set pieces and even actors are brought onstage is called a
wagon
