Intro to Theatre Study Guide - Exam #1

The presence of a critical focus in the audience has the effect of keeping the theatre . . .

What is a play?

What is the relationship between “child’s play” and the theatre?

Which mode of performance is staged as if the audience wasn’t there?

A script is best described as

What word fits the definition of "that which holds the attention"?

To be a drama critic, it is necessary to

Which stage has audience on three sides and juts out into the audience?

The six components of a play which Aristotle lists, in order of importance, are . . .

In Ancient Greek theatre what physical/symbolic element separated the actors from the audience?

Three elements that are central to tragedy are

Stage directions are based on the actor's point of view.

Which of the following is true of the relationship between the play script and the performance?

A full-length play typically lasts

Using stage directions, which way would an actor be going if they were heading toward the audience?

Genre is derived from the French word for

Who is responsible for putting up the money for a show and securing personnel, a space, etc.?

Which mode of performance acknowledges the audience—like a stand up comedian?

Which stage has audience only on one side and is named for the arch that frames the stage?

Plays that refer back to theatrical matter not simply as a vehicle but as a theme are . . .

Which stage has audience on all sides?

Why is theatre in a unique position to force and focus confrontation about social issues?

The word ”theatre” comes from the Greek theatron, which means . . .

Background information the audience must know in order to understand the action is called . . .

The journalist's review generally is . . .

The minimal requirement for a theatre “building” is . . .

The visual aspect or the over-all look of the stage are included in the element known as . .

A profoundly serious play that always end in the death of one or more of its main characters is a

The unspoken agreements between the audience and the actor is called . . .

Scholarly critics generally write . . .

Which type of critic expresses thoughts with precision and a clear style of expression?

What is the term for audience participation made possible by way of empathy?

Which stage has audience on two sides, also called “tennis court.”

What is the distinctive feature of theatre which separates it from other arts?

What is the purging of the audience’s emotions at the climax of a tragedy?

What is the most important thing to remember in audience etiquette?

Which type of critic needs sufficient background to provide context for opinion and evaluation?

A play's final scene, action, or lines that indicate the end of conflicts is called . . .

Plays are distinguished from other forms of performance in that they

Actors and directors meet to create and practice staging for a play in

In play construction, the single action that initiates the major conflict is called . . .

How does a theatrical performance differ from a filmed performance?

What is the term for a long-standing, collective group of theatre people who work together?

Which element of drama refers to the literary nature of the play's text?

Which one of these is NOT one of the five critical perspectives?

Why do comedies typically go out-of-date more quickly than tragedies?

Which stage is flexible and usually painted all black?