Theater Midterm
this theatre professional is in charge of the overall creative vision or goal of the ensemble. this person will often choose which plays to produce who will direct them, and who will design them
Artistic director
which philosopher would agree that theatre is therapy for the soul
Artistotle
T or F: Art generally conveys collaboration
False
T or F: Artist create the perception of order by meticulously creating a slavish copy or an extra replica of visual media
False
T or F: Artists create because they want to reinforce the audience's values; entertainers create primarily to express themselves
False
T or F: screen actors require more training and rehearsal hours than stage actors
False
T or F: to a certain extent, all works of art share 5 basic qualities: 1-they are all created by humans, 2-they create consensus, 3-they have a subject, 4-they use a medium, and 5-they are structured
False
In the 1920s and 1930s was a time when black artists, actors, poets, musicians, and writers converged upon NYC and created what was known as the
Harlem Renaissance
Which philosopher accused theatre people of promoting vice and wickedness and of being largely responsible for the corruption of his day
Plato
Hannah is a young actress just beginning her career in staged plays and TV dramas. What will she face as a theatre actress but not a screen actress
She will perform all her scenes in sequence
T or F: Theater and drama have 3 qualities that makes them unique art forms: the performance is always live, its always about human beings, and its collaborative
True
T or F: a talk back is a after performance discussion the actors discuss and take questions from audience
True
T or F: an innovation of realism, the fourth wall is an imaginary barrier between actors and the audience
True
T or F: as long as theatre remains locally funded and controlled, a wealth of opinions can be expressed
True
T or F: communication flows in only one direction during screen entertainment
True
T or F: everytime artists make a choice about what aspect of existence to select and arrange, they express a value judgment and reveal their beliefs. Because of this, art is inherently political
True
T or F: in the movie you've got mail with tom hanks and meg ryan, the AOL jingle plays when either gets an email. this is a source of revenue for the makers of movie and TV productions
True
T or F: non profit theatres receive about 42% of their funding from outside federal, state, and local government sources
True
T or F: some of the rules of theatre etiquette include: not texting, tweeting, taking pics, or recording video during a play, not talking, and not coming late
True
T or F: the duties of the dramaturg may include acting as a literary advisor or serving as the expert in theatre history who helps the director understand specifics about a play's performance history
True
T or F: the french director antonin artaud summed up the purpose of protest plays when he said "the action of theatre like rhat of plague is beneficial for impelling men to see themselves as they are it causes the mask to fall, reveals a lie, the slackness, baseness, and hypocrisy of our world
True
T or F: the primary motive behind many reviewers today is to promote a play to help the theatre survive in an environment of intense competition from film to TV entertainment
True
when we watch a production of Hamlet, we know that the actors playing Gertrude and Hamlet will not actually die after being poisoned. What term describe this
Willing suspension of disbelief
By the 1900s Second Avenue in New York City had so many Jewish theatres it was known as the...
Yiddish Broadway
there is a primal relationship between a theatre audience and the actors because of their physical proximity and the power and the audience has to affect the actor's performances. this immediate nature of theatre is why it often is called
a "living art"
which special aspect of play production usually makes theatre a bit more dramatic than film or tv
a playwright creates and controls a script, the director casts and advises the actors, each of whom gives unique performances every night
This term has to do with the audience's ability to remove themselves from a work of art just far enough so that they can contemplate it—or even judge it.
aesthetic distance
when we watch a production of Hamlet, we enjoy the acting and the spectacle, but also find ourselves contemplating the themes like the idea of revenge. what term describes this?
aesthetic distance
Rather than rating a particular production, literary criticism has more to do with delving into a play's
aesthetic effect, history, and dramatic structure
In his book, The Empty Space, what three elements does Peter Brook say are needed for theatre to occur
an empty space/someone to walk across it/ someone to watch
the time the actors arrive is known as what and the time the play starts is called
call and curtain
some members of the american public want to be warned about the content of a particular play and to restrict the content of plays so that certain ideas will never be heard, even by those who desire to hear them. this restriction is known as
censorship
Whether explicit or implicit, what is at the core of drama?
conflict
architecture
considered a spatial art
is a legal guarantee granted by the governemnt to authors and other artists that allows them to maintain control and profit from their creative works
copyright
which of the following is not an argument made by critics of cross-cultural theatre
cross cultural theater expose the complexities among cultures by putting them on stage side by side
Which type of theatre mixes different cultures in an attempt to find understanding or commonality among them?
cross-cultural theatre
this term means the values, standards, and patterns of behavior of a particular group of people
culture
which member of the ensemble participate in concept meetings
director and designers
film is often called this type of medium bc this artist has a great deal of creative control
directors
although each person in a theatre audience is an individual as a group their feelings, reactions, and thoughts can be manipulated in three ways, what is not one of the ways
dramatic criticism
what offers the reader a discriminating, often scholarly interpretation and analysis of a play and artists work, or a period of theatre history
dramatic criticism
what is the process by which we learn about our culture by watching and imitating the behaviors of others and listening to their stories
enculturation
its purpose is to reaffirm that audience's values and confirm their established belief systems
entertainment
We all see the world from our own point of view, and most people tend to think that their take on things, as seen through their culture, is the correct view. This is known as...
ethnocentrism
what type of play break down the barriers and push the limits of traditional theatre by eliminating the actor/audience relationship or by trying out new staging techniques
experimental theatre
which of these situations does the first amendment guarantee
expressing a factually wrong or political incorrect opinion
T or F: freedom of speech allows a playwright to write a script in which the government is criticized changes are demanded or which advocates violence for removing leadership from power
false
Challenges the audience's values
good entertainment, as opposed to art, likely does all of the following except:
songs plays pictures etc that are what are owned by the general public, and everyone has the right to produce or change them without permission or payment to the creator
in the public domain
what statement about "theater of protest" is false
it is often called "theatre of militancy" because its purpose is change
which of the following is not true of a rehearsal report
its written by the director
How long does copyright last?
life of author plus 70 years
this theatre professional reads and evaluates scripts, acting as a liaison between playwrights agents, and the theatre. This person often writes grant applications to help support new plays development and stage readings of new plays
literary manager
american theatre, whites wearing "ethnic" makeup to appear black, Indian, and asians. its discontinued.
minstrel theatre
what is written by the artistic director, declares in clear and concise terms the theatre's purpose and key objectives, it can also state what type of theatre is to be produce-from comedies and classics to thought-provoking, socially relevant plays or perhaps even new plays by up-and-coming playwrights
mission statement
which of the following is not an obstacle to funding a non-Broadway theatre production
most plays require ever-increasing technological innovations. but the cost is high
the attempt to overcome all forms of discrimination, including racism, sexism, and homophobia, so the people can coexist as well as perhaps achieve a pluralistic society
multiculturalism
producing a large-scale production such as a musical may include which of the following theatre professionals
musical director, choreographer and fight director
except for broadway, most theatres are what kind of companies, meaning they don't have stockholders or pay federal taxes
nonprofit
Actors in film and TV are sometimes called "talking heads" because:
of the many close-up shots that reveal emotions thru facial expressions
in theatre lingo, what term means to give away alot of free tickets
paper the house
which entities decide what the general public will hear, see, and read as well as which actors, musicians, writers, and artists will be spotlighted
people with money and power, powerful entertainment corporations, and organizations that have the means to make the art or entertainment available
Theatre is classified as which type of art?
performing art
BC artists infuse their beliefs into their work, and are apt to state an opinion that may challenge an audience's values and deconstruct their preconceptions, many artists are likely to become involved in
political activities
This type of theatre makes no attempt to offer a realistic illusion on stage, and the actors openly acknowledge the audience and sometimes even invite members to participate.
presentational theatre
this theatre professional financially backs the theatre or orchestrates funding through grant money and ticket sales
producer
which of the following members of the theatre ensemble manage the budget
producer and artistic director
this theatre professional designs builds or purchases all the objects the actors handle while on stage, such as pens, fans, cigars, and umbrellas
prop master
this department of the theatre company promotes the plays, which might include setting up an interview with the director at the local radio station or arranging times for actors to tour area schools as part of the theatre's outreach program
publicity department
this type of theatre offers a completely realistic illusion on stage, and the actors seem to be unaware the audience is present
representational theatre
what is the major difference between a review and criticism
review is an opinion and a criticism is a detailed analysis
not a part of the "progressive agenda"
segregation
this theatre professional oftens uses a computer to aid in creating the stage elements that make up the physical appearance of the stage
set designer
Aristotle deconstructed plays into 6 basic elements. Which is optional in todays theatre
song
this theatre professional designs and records various effects that range from synthesized rhythms and preshow music, to the noise of the onstage doorbell or offstage ambulance sirens
sound director
the first amendment protects our rights to express ourselves but not this
spiritual injury
this theatre professional not only runs the show during the performance but also helps the director throughout the rehearsal process by taking notes, recording blocking, scheduling rehearsals and assisting during auditions
stage manager
in a repertory theatre, which two members of theatre ensemble carry the most responsibility for getting the administrative, creative, construction, and production teams on the same page to produce what appears to be an effortless theatre experience
stage manager and technical director
the running crew includes which of the following jobs
stagehands, dressers, and riggers
what term is defined "shortcuts in thinking that attribute a generalized identity to people who are not like us"
stereotypes
In the theatre, the medium is exactly the same as the
subject
Subject
the ? of a work of art is what the work is about, what it reflects of attempts to comprehend
what is the last thing to happen just before the theatre doors are locked for the night
the ghost light is rolled onto stage
which federal agency in the US disburses tax dollars to the arts
the national endowment for the arts
where does the stage manager keep all the blocking and cue notes
the prompt book
type of theatre that objects to the dominant culture's control and demands that a minority culture's voice and political agenda be heard?
theater of protest
which of the following requires an audiences active participation
theatre
what is not a basic type of theatre of the people
theatre of coexistence
Which type of theatre promotes a particular people's cultural identity?
theatre of identity
this type of theater promotes a particular people's awareness of themselves and their experiences, traditions, and culture
theatre of identity
in general, who has the most control of the content in a theatre production
those who control the funding
what is the job of the house manager
to deal with any seating issues and to make sure the play begins on time
what statement does not reflect the main purpose of the national endowment for the arts
to let the american people decide which culture is the american culture and aid the direction of government politics and funding to reflect that decision
T or F: A work that ignores common standards of technique and beauty, that reflects no skill, that offends viewer's sensibilities, and is practically impossible to comprehend cannot be considered art
true
T or F: a strong argument in favor of government funding of the arts is that, without government assistance, only the privileged culture will be heard
true
What term describes the principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable within a given society?
values
greek philosopher aristotle deconstructed plays into six elements, which isn't one
visual art
Unlike playwrights, Hollywood film and TV do not retain the rights to their scripts, but sell their words outright. these writers are known as
writers for hire
Today, how many multinational corporations own 90 percent of American entertainment companies
6