Theater Midterm
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter locations in Florida and California are examples of what? Bad infrastructure practices None of these Amusement parks that incorporate theatricality Good fundraising practices
Amusement parks that incorporate theatricality
In Nonprofit Theatre, who is responsible for all creative and artistic activities? Artistic Director Board of Directors Producer Managing Director
Artistic Director
What type of director alters the text of the play drastically and introduces other visual elements to the play? None of these Traditional Director Postmodern Director Auteur Director
Auteur Director
Characters in the play who are in conflict are considered strongly opposed forces. For effective story-telling, what must these characters also be? Struggling with inner demons Balanced or evenly matched Larger than life None of these
Balanced or evenly matched
What is the process of creating an arrangement of performers' movements on stage with respect to each other and the stage space? Rehearsing None of these Blocking Casting
Blocking
Who selects the artistic and managing directors in Nonprofit Theatre? Board of Directors Producers Production Manager None of these
Board of Directors
Which of these is a way to help the actor achieve balance in their voice and body? Stomping None of these Centering Meditating
Centering
Which of the director's collaborators develops movement and dance steps to made music, serving the text, music and concept? Choreographer Stage Manager Dramaturg Fight Director
Choreographer
Concentration and observation cover the ___________, which encompasses where the actor's focus is. Aesthetic Distance Circle of Attention Magic If Suspension of Disbelief
Circle of Attention
Which type of Dramatic Structure is characterized by having a restricted number of locales and characters, tight construction, and use of a deus ex machina? Avant-garde Climactic/Intensive Episodic/Extensive None of these
Climactic/Intensive
The lead costume technician is called the _____________________. First Hand Wardrobe Supervisor Costume Shop Supervisor None of these
Costume Shop Supervisor
When a Costume Designer reads the script to begin their process of design, what do they pay attention to in particular? None of these Details of the characters Colors described in the setting Dialogue
Details of the characters
What is the controlling idea, vision, or point of view that the director feels is appropriate for the play? None of these Directorial Concept Dramaturgical Research Stage Managerial Contribution
Directorial Concept
When costumes must be built or created for the production, they are first _____________________. None of these Outsourced to a commercial clothier Pinned onto a dummy using chose fabric Drafted as flat patterns
Drafted as flat patterns
Who prepares information on the history of classical works and researches past productions and criticism? Dramaturg Stage Manager None of these Director
Dramaturg
The idea that every character creates the world and informs the action, not just "main" characters, is referred to as what? Ensemble Rigging Ensemble Playing Full Circle Casting Casting Whole
Ensemble Playing
Plot, action, conflict, strongly opposed forces, and balance of forces are examples of what? Aspects of a Script the Playwright Must Address Aspects of the Playwright's Point of View Essentials of Dramatic Structure None of These
Essentials of Dramatic Structure
Which of the following is NOT an objective of stage design? Help distinguish realistic from nonrealistic theatre Establish actor placement through set layout Create an environment for the performers Coordinate scenery with other production elements
Establish actor placement through set layout
What philosophy category does No Exit fall under? Realism Existentialism Surrealism Absurdism
Existentialism
What might a Costume Designer include with their renderings of the costumes they present to the director? Fabric Swatches Full mock-ups of the garment Stitching Patterns None of these
Fabric Swatches
Which director's collaborator designs and choreographs fight movement and use of weapons? Dramaturg Fight Director Intimacy Director Stage Manager
Fight Director
What is a stage picture or visual composition? None of these A picture taken from the stage, or the actor's perspective A publicity photo taken during rehearsal How the entire scene appears to the audience, like a picture
How the entire scene appears to the audience, like a picture
Which of the following is NOT a challenge of acting? Synthesis and Integration Making Characters Believable Physical Acting (use of voice/body) Interacting with the Design Elements
Interacting with the Design Elements
Which director's collaborator helps the director stage scenes that involve sexuality, nudity, or other types of intimacy? Choreographer Fight Director Intimacy Director Dramaturg
Intimacy Director
Who is considered the father of Modern Acting? Sanford Meisner Lee Strasberg Konstantin Stanislavski William Shakespeare
Konstantin Stanislavski
Who emphasized the technique of emotional recall, derived from Stanislavski's work? Stella Adler Lee Strasberg Jerry Grotowski Uta Hagen
Lee Strasberg
What does art imitate? Life Stories from the movies Death None of these.
Life
What is non-mediated theatre? Live Theatre Commercial theatre. Theatre that is not produced by an organized company. Non-profit theatre.
Live Theater
What kind of art is theatre? Lively Recorded Inauthentic Somber
Lively
In the Stanislavski System, Inner Truth is explored through what phrase? Aesthetic Distance Suspension of disbelief Circle of Attention Magic If
Magic If
Which of the following is NOT an element of Costume Design? Fabric Color Line/Silhouette Mass
Mass
Which of the following can NOT be found in a costume rendering? Partial rendering of the set design behind the costumed figures Accessories Color Usage Clothing Construction Detail
Partial rendering of the set design behind the costumed figures
Designers deal with what type of concerns of stage production? Aesthetic & Conceptual Practical & Aesthetic None of these Practical & Emotional
Practical & Aesthetic
Characters who are three-dimensional, highly individual, and ordinary are what type of characters? Minor Extraordinary Stock Quintessential
Quintessential
Who put emphasis on the use of text as an instrument of action? Jacques Copeau Stella Adler Sanford Meisner Robert Cohen
Robert Cohen
Extraordinary Characters have historically been members of what? The Middle Class Trade Guilds Royalty or nobility The Lower Class
Royalty or nobility
When selecting a subject for the play, the playwright will always write about what? Some aspect of human existence Stories with a moral None of these Themes that are relevant to the time
Some aspect of human existence
Which of the following can NOT be found on a ground plan? Location of furniture Dimensions of the playing space Specific paint treatments or effects for finishing Doors and which way they open
Specific paint treatments or effects for finishing
What is the thing a character wants above all else called? Major Goal Magic If Superobjective None of these
Superobjective
When an actor brings together the inner approach to acting with the physical aspects to create one whole, fully trained actor, what term do we use to describe this process? Synthesis & Integration Physical/Mental Integration None of these Synthesis of Role
Synthesis & Integration
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of art? Tactile Visual Performing Literary
Tactile
Of the Scenic Designer's collaborators, who solves technical problems and makes certain that designs are executed as conceived by the Scenic Designer? Technical Director Property Designer None of these Scenic Charge Artist
Technical Director
In the Stanislavski System of Acting, Relaxation is important in that ________________ must be eliminated for effective performance. Tension in the body Frustration None of these Personal Mannerisms
Tension in the body
The __________________ is an idea or concept that turns the accepted notion of things upside down and makes it the basis of the play. None of these Incongruity of Comedy The Comic Premise Natural Law
The Comic Premise
Who guides and coordinates the artistic side to create a unified whole under a unified vision? None of these The Director The Dramaturg The Stage Manager
The Director
What is the most significant difference between film and live theatre? The relationship between the performer and the audience The relationship between the director and the audience The relationship between the audience and the physical theatre The relationship between the performer and director
The relationship between the performer and the audience
What type of director begins with a close examination of the text, honoring it as the playwright has written? None of these Auteur Postmodern Director Traditional Director
Traditional Director
Why is theatre considered a collaborative art? It pulls from other art forms to create a mega-work Because the cast works together to create the show Various elements of theatre must be brought together and coordinated by a host of professionals None of these
Various elements of theatre must be brought together and coordinated by a host of professionals
What are the two main instruments an actor can use in the physicality of acting? Voice & Body Body & Soul Voice & Diaphragm None of these
Voice & Body
The person who organizes and preps costumes for dress rehearsal and performances is the _________________________. First Hand Wardrobe Supervisor Costume Shop Supervisor None of these
Wardrobe Supervisor
In every action an actor performs onstage, they must look for the answer to three questions to inform the emotional life of the character performing them. What are those three questions? What? Why? Where? Who? What? Where? Who? Why? Where? What? Why? How?
What? Why? How?
What is the audience's desire to believe in the reality of what is happening onstage? Willing Suspension of Disbelief None of these Aesthetic Distance Immersive Theatre
Willing Suspension of Disbelief
What is a gobo or template? a circular item with an image or pattern cut out so that light passing through projects the image/pattern onto the set A light that is used specifically for cycloramas Light with a circular beam whose size can be adjusted but is not incredibly powerful
a circular item with an image or pattern cut out so that light passing through projects the image/pattern onto the set
For Comedy to work, one of its characteristics must be a suspension of what? Probability Logic Cause and effect All of these
all of these
Which of the following are elements of Scenic Design? Texture All of these Composition Line
all of these
Which of the following is a good question to ask when evaluating acting performances? All of these Were the performers believable, given the requirements of the play? What was lacking in the performers you did not like? Did performers relate well to each other?
all of these
Which of the following is an everyday theatrical event? All of these Weddings Funerals Parades
all of these
Which of the following is implemented during Technical Rehearsals? Scenery All of these Costumes Lighting
all of these
Which of the following would a Scenic Designer produce to convey their design ideas to the director? Full sketch or rendering of the Design All of these Thumbnail sketches 3-D scale model
all of these
Which of these require special discipline or training? Avant-garde/experimental Pantomime All of these Musical Theatre
all of these
heroic drama
assumes a basically optimistic view worldwide even if the hero dies at the end
melodrama
characterized by music underscore and good winning out over evil
traditional tragedy
contains an aspect of tragic irretrievability
bourgeis/domestic drama
deals with common themes of family struggles, dashed hopes, and renewed determination
domestic comedy
deals with family situations, commonly found on tv sitcoms
Which type of Dramatic Structure is characterized by having a great many characters and locales, covering a long period of time, and incorporating subplots? Serial None of these Climactic/Intensive Episodic/Extensive
episodic/extensive
Who is Inez attracted to? No one The Valet Garcin Estelle
estelle
True or False: A 3-D scale model only includes the walls and any steps the set has, not furniture or doors.
false
True or False: Arena stages lend themselves well to large pieces of scenery.
false
True or False: No Exit was performed 3 months after Allied forces liberated Paris.
false
What is a scenic unit consisting of a wooden frame and canvas or lauan (wood) covering to represent walls? Turntable Fly loft Scrim Flat
flat
Who is Estelle attracted to? Garcin The Valet No one Inez
garcin
farce
has no intellectual pretensions, contains excessive plot complications, thrives on exaggeration
Jean-Paul Sartre explored which of the following themes in this play? Hell is a void. Heaven is other people. Terrible people are past help. Hell is other people.
hell is other people
In comparison to the Producer in Commercial Theatre, who is the most similar position in Nonprofit Theatre? Board Member None of these Artistic Director Managing Director
managing director
What type of character comments on the action and generally speaks directly to the audience? Minor Narrator Extraordinary Quintessential
narrator
What makes the performing arts different from all other types of art? once a piece of performance art is created, it must be interpreted by an artist to come to life None of these They are more established They are better supported financially
once a piece of performance art is created, it must be interpreted by an artist to come to life
Which director deconstructs the text and uses unfamiliar, cross-gender, and multi-cultural casting? Postmodern Director Auteur Director None of these Traditional Director
postmodern director
In Commercial Theatre, the person responsible for raising money to finance the production and dealing with agents for the performers is called the: Board Member Artistic Director Producer Managing Director
producer
burlesque
relies on knockabout physical humor, gross exaggeration, and occasional vulgarity
Which type of Dramatic Structure is characterized by repetition or re-enactment of some proceeding or transaction that has acquired special meaning? Feminist Experimental Ritual Tableaux
ritual
What do we call a gauze cloth or screen that can be painted, but still allows light to pass through for special effects? Fly Loft Flat Turntable Scrim
scrim
Unlike true comedy, the consequences in Tragicomedy are _______________. Serious Confusing Humorous None of these
serious
The Stanislavski System illustrates the importance of ___________ with concrete details and given circumstances. Temperature Attention Specifics Lighting
specifics
Which Director's Collaborator coordinates and takes notes for all rehearsals while communicating with all members of the production? Dramaturg Stage Manager Fight Director Intimacy Director
stage manager
What is the collision or opposition of persons or forces in a drama that gives rise to dramatic action? The deus ex machina The action The conflict The plot
the conflict
What starts the action and sets the tone and style for the whole production? The Opening Scene Obstacles and Complications Crises and Climaxes
the opening scene
What is the most common artifact of a production? The play The theatre None of these. The audience
the play
What is the arrangement of events or the selection and order of scenes in a play? The conflict The plot The action The deus ex machina
the plot
Imparting information, entertaining, providing escape, and addressing sociopolitical concerns are all examples of what? The purpose of a play The point of view of a play The subject of a play The focus of a play
the purpose of a play
How does the playwright tell us who is important to the action of the play? Through purpose Through focus In the subject None of these.
through focus
What is a play in which serious and comic elements are integrated called? Melodrama Tragicomedy Domestic Comedy None of these
tragic comedy
True or False: A turntable is a bit of circular machinery that houses two sets. As it turns, it reveals a second set as the first set is concealed. True False
true
True or False: Gobo and template placement can be found on the light plot.
true
True or False: Sartre felt that basing your "essence" on the traditions, values, and desires of others and not your own was living in "bad faith."
true
True or False: Sound reinforcement is the amplification of sounds.
true
True or False: The location and color of each lighting instrument can be found on the light plot.
true
True or False: The name Proscenium comes from the proscenium arch, a frame that separates the stage from the auditorium.
true
A Comedy of Manners is concerned with pointing up the foibles and peculiarities of the ____________. Upper class Middle Class Lower Class None of these
upper class
satire
uses wit, exposes or attacks evil and foolishness
