Final Review

Which of the following responses places these theatrical lighting practices in the proper chronological order? candles and oil lamps, the sun, gaslight, limelight, LEDs, incandescent lights the sun, candles and oil lamps, limelight, incandescent lights, gaslight, LEDs candles and oil lamps, the sun, incandescent lights, LEDs, limelight, gaslight the sun, candles and oil lamps, gaslight, limelight, incandescent lights, LEDs

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 sketch. model. rendering. ground plan.

thumbnail sketch

Fresnel lighting instruments are most often used for side lighting. front lighting. top lighting. All these answers are correct.

top lighting

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 wagon. treadmill. turntable. trapdoor.

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. downstage.

upstage

Color can be used to indicate changes in character. True False

True

Early African American Theatre companies include African Grove Theater and Lafayette Players. True False

True

Even though the three longest-running musicals in Broadway history were 1980s British imports, the modern musical theatre form is predominantly a product of American talent and creativity. True False

True

Feminist Theatre evolves from struggle for women's rights in the 1960's and 1970's. True False

True

Fringe theatre is an alternative to commercial theatre in the UK 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 ancient Greek tragedy, choral sections were performed to the accompaniment of music and dance movements. True False

True

In the modern period, tragicomedy has become the predominant form of many of the best playwrights. True False

True

Islam has strong prohibitions against theatre. True False

True

Many believe that the opening of 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 False

True

Opera was originated by men who thought they were imitating Greek drama. True 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 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 musical Of Thee I Sing, 1931, satirized presidential elections in the U.S. as though they were some kind of beauty contest. True 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

Today in some countries in the Middle East, theatrical activities have been halted due to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. True 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

Which of the following is a critical member of the lighting design team? assistant stage manager master electrician automation engineer All these answers are correct.

master electrician

A small-scale, three-dimensional version of the set is called a thumbnail sketch. model. rendering. ground plan.

model

Sounds that are called for in the script are called motivated sounds. environmental sounds.

motivated sounds

When Horace Walpole said "This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel," he was probably NOT thinking that life is often filled with irony. that people are emotional beings. one should think about one thing profoundly and a thousand things well. that human beings might be the only living creatures capable of laughter.

one should think about one thing profoundly and a thousand things well

Stage right and stage left mean the right and left side, respectively, from the perspective of the audience facing the stage. performers facing the audience. performers facing away from the audience. performers, no matter in which direction they are facing.

performers facing the audience

Some tragicomedies, such as Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and All's Well That Ends Well, have been called counterfeits. antiplays. problem plays. farces.

problem plays

A humorous use of words with the same sound but different meanings is the use of a(n) epigram. malaprop. pun. simile.

pun

Distinguishing major from minor characters is an analysis of which of the following? style historical period relationships status and personality

relationships

A fairly complete sketch made by the scene designer, usually done in color, is called a thumbnail sketch. model. rendering. ground plan.

rendering

Which of the following would NOT be considered slapstick comedy? A waiter smartly avoids slipping on a banana peel only to be hit by a swinging kitchen door. A man dives under a bed, coyly avoiding his lovers' husband, only to have the husband jump in bed. A woman watches her husband slowly die after giving him the wrong medication. A woman wearing a large fancy hat in a five-star hotel gets the hat caught in a revolving door.

A woman watches her husband slowly die after giving him the wrong medication

Visibility is the most obvious function of stage lighting. Which of the following is also a primary function of lighting? reveal shapes and forms assist in creating mood and reinforcing style provide a selective focus and an artistic visual composition All these answers are correct.

All of these answers are correct

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 these answers are correct.

All these answers are correct

The technical rehearsal is the time to establish the safe operation of all scenic shifts. all light cue levels and timing. the placement and length of all sound cues. All these answers are correct.

All these answers are correct

Through the use of color, shadow, and intensity, lighting can suggest a time of day. a season of the year. a place. All these answers are correct.

All these answers are correct

Which 2004 musical featured puppets? Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk Avenue Q Spamalot Rent

Avenue Q

Which of the following is NOT a feature of melodrama? There is a strong delineation of right and wrong. The main characters are always living in danger and on the edge of calamity. Even if the ending is sad, an optimistic worldview is present. There is a strong emphasis on suspense.

Even if the ending is sad, an optimistic worldview is present

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

Because we no longer have a society that believes in the concept of "the Gods" as they did in ancient Greece, traditional Greek tragedies are no longer feasible to consider for contemporary productions. True False

False

Costume designers rarely meet the actors who will be wearing their costumes, leaving those responsibilities to the stage manager. True False

False

Despite the popularity of the form, no musical has ever received the Pulitzer Prize. True False

False

In addition to the costumes themselves, makeup and wigs are also part of the responsibilities of the costume designer. True False

False

Only something that actually attaches or pins to a costume piece is considered an accessory. True False

False

The "British invasion" in a theatrical context refers to imported British musicals like The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Cats, Les Misérables, and Miss Saigon. True False

False

The book of a musical is sometimes referred to as the lyrics. True 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

Undergarments are not a concern of the costume designer. True False

False

When costumes are taken from inventory or rented from a costume house, this is known as rendering a costume. 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

A conventional spotlight that produces a soft-edged beam and allows for variable beam spread is called a(n) ellipsoidal reflector spotlight. Fresnel spotlight. floodlight. strip light.

Fresnel spotlight

Chicano theatre is a type of ___________ theatre. Native American Hispanic Indian African American

Hispanic

Contemporary Asian theatre has evolved dramatically, and yet traditional theatrical forms from India, China, and Japan continue in popularity, including Peking ballet, traditional Japanese hand puppetry, and Indian Sanskrit opera styles. None of these answers is correct. Japanese nō, bunraku, and kabuki; Beijing opera, and Indian kathakali theatre styles. Indian Natyasatra, Japanese Shaanxi theatre, and Chinese kabuki theatre styles.

Japanese nō, bunraku, and kabuki; Beijing opera and Indian kathakali styles

Which of the following is a 2009 Tony Award-winning musical concerning a mother who is struggling with a bipolar disorder and the effects her disease has on her family? Avenue Q Next to Normal Spamalot In the Heights

Next to Normal

Which of the following things did NOT happen to or because of the Regina Giddens character in Lillian Hellman's play The Little Foxes? Regina flirted with prospective buyers. Regina blackmailed her own brothers. Regina refused to get her husband's medicine as she watched him die. Regina learned that her husband was a homosexual and he threatened to kill himself.

Regina learned that her husband was a homosexual and he threatened to kill himself

Robert Edmond Jones believes that a stage setting is incomplete until the lights have been focused on it. a performer is on it. the director has approved it. the audience sees it.

a performer is on it.

A light that is typically used to light the large cyclorama all the way upstage is ellipsoidal. Fresnel. a strip light or flood light. a strobe light.

a strip light or flood light

Walking sticks and parasols are examples of line, shape, and silhouette. color. fabric. accessories.

accessories

If an actor were to stand far upstage next to scenery painted in forced perspective, the result would be that the actor would appear dwarfed by the scenery, thus destroying the illusion of the perspective. have to assume an elevated posture to look right against the background. appear like a giant in front of the small details of forced perspective scenery. None of these answers is correct.

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

The objectives of the scene designer do NOT include helping to set the mood and style of the production. developing a design concept. solving practical design problems. assisting in the blocking of the production.

assisting in the blocking of the production

High-tech lights often used by rock musicians move up and down and 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 toggle lights. flexilights. automated lights. spot lights.

automated lights

A type of broad, exaggerated comedy that takes marriage and sex as objects of fun is called domestic comedy. bedroom farce. comedy of infidelity. sex satire.

bedroom farce

A wireless microphone attached to a performer is called a ________ mike. shotgun general body hidden

body

n order to meet the aesthetic demands of a lighting design, the stage manager must call all cues precisely 1.5 seconds before the action happens. call all cues with an understanding of the pace and rhythm integral to the production. call each lighting cue on the first line of every scene. never call a sound cue before a lighting cue.

call all cues with an understanding of the pace and rhythm integral to the production

When a musical is based around an idea rather than a story, it is called a revival. concept musical. devised musical. schematic musical.

concept musical

When one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights come up, this is known as a fade. blackout. cross-fade. washout.

cross-fade

Lighting changes typically programmed in a computerized control system are referred to as fades. blackouts. cross-fades. cues.

cues

The sound designer's primary collaborator on any theatrical production is the automation engineer. master electrician. director. moving light programmer.

director

When sound effects are recorded and arranged in the order of their appearance in the script, the process is called composition. plotting. editing. writing.

editing

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. Fresnel spotlight. flood light. strip light.

ellipsoidal reflector spotlight

Sound that recreates the noises of everyday life and help create the verisimilitude of a play, but are not specifically called for by the script, are called motivated sounds. environmental sounds.

enviornmental sounds

Because existentialism suggests that characters have no personal history before the play begins, no background, and therefore no specific causes for their action, the structure of an existentialist play is often lacking in exposition. juxtaposition. composition. imposition.

exposition

Reflective quality is a function of which of the following? line, shape, and silhouette color fabric accessories

fabric

Canvas stretched on wood with the side facing the audience painted to look like a solid wall is called a wagon. projection screen. flat. hard-cover flat.

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. magic sheet hanging schedule screen projection floor plan or ground plan

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. guided. trained. pointed.

focused

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 scrim. projection screen. flat. hard-cover flat.

hard-cover flat

Roman togas and soldiers' helmets suggest which of the following? style historical period relationships status and personality

historical period

A light plot does NOT include the kind of instrument to be used. location and color of each lighting instrument. length of light cues. area of the stage on which an instrument is to be focused.

length of light cues

Bustles or corsets affect which of the following areas? line, shape, and silhouette color fabric accessories

line, shape, and silhouette

The use of a word that sounds like the right word but actually is a different word altogether is the use of a(n) epigram. malaprop. pun. metaphor.

malaprop

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. projection screen. flat. hard-cover flat.

scrim

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of comedy? suspension of natural laws contrast between the social order and the individual sense that the universe is cruel and unfeeling turning the notion of things upside down

sense that the universe is cruel and unfeeling

The amplification of sounds produced by a performer or musical instrument is called sound reinforcement. sound reproduction.

sound reinforcement

When light from one area falls into an adjacent area, it is said to wash. dribble. spill. run.

spill

"Stethoscope" suggests which of the following? style historical period relationships status and personality

status and personality

A "laboratory coat" is typical of which of the following categories? style historical period relationships status and personality

status and personality

Which of the following is NOT a technique of comedy? verbal humor comedy of character plot complications strong emphasis on suspense

strong emphasis on suspense

The show-stopping number from Aida, "My Strongest Suit," uses Bob Crowley's costume design to support style and status/personality. historical period and relationships. style and historical period. relationships and style.

style and historical period

In tragicomedy, the overview, or prevailing attitude, is a ________ of the serious and comic. separation downplaying transcendence synthesis

synthesis

The person responsible for seeing that the scenery, platforms, and other elements are built, painted, and installed onstage is called a design assistant. stage manager. producer. technical director.

technical director

Plays that convey humanity's sense of alienation and its loss of bearings in an illogical, unjust, and ridiculous world are called theaters of the absurd. the ridiculous. alienation. the illogical.

the absurd