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1
An often overlooked reason to attend theatre performances is to
Invest in the local economy.
Get a tax deducation, baby!
Appear more sophisticated than others.
Explore the human condition.
2
The size and type of a theatre space heavily affects
Audience and actor perception.
The producer's budget.
Who is allowed to attend.
What dates the performances land on.
3
Modern-day Native American theatre is primarily historical and ceremonial in nature.
True
False
4
Many film stars began their careers in theatre and return to it on occasion.
False
True
5
It's useful, when reading a play, to
Take brief notes.
Read the entire play in one sitting.
Read at least some sections out loud.
All of the above.
6
The power of an audience's mental and emotional participation in a theatrical event is often an indirect reason for:
Theatrical censorship.
Too much aesthetic distance.
A production's failure.
The denial of subsidy.
7
Which of these is most strongly connected to theatre?
A funeral.
A math equation.
A baking recipe.
Paper.
8
Tadashi Suzuki is an extremely influential Japanese dramatist and playwright.
True
False
9
A
canon
is a collected universal set of creative work, to be used educationally/culturally as the epitome of excellence.
True
False
10
The _______ is the coordinator of all the elements of the production.
Producer.
Director.
Playwright.
Lead Coordinator.
11
In
Ars Poetica
, Horace states that drama should
Teach a lesson and entertain.
Ridicule and praise all social classes.
Follow the neoclassical ideals.
Be realistic but end with deus ex machina.
12
The basis of all theatre ettiquette is to
Be respectful.
Try to understand the play.
Enjoy yourself.
Be quiet.
13
The basis of most commercial theatre today is
Fringe theatre.
Theatre of the Absurd.
Performance art.
Traditional theatre.
14
Theatre is better for society than sports.
Absolutely true!
It's complicated.
Absolutely false!
Nothing is better for society than theatre.
15
In Roman theatre, plays had to compete with other entertainments, like chariot races. How might this affect their plays?
More surrealist themes.
None of the above.
More violence onstage.
Longer productions.
16
"Dramaturg" comes from a Thai word meaning "drawing maturely."
False
True
17
Art forms that exist only for a specific period of time are called
Literary arts.
Temporal arts.
Spatial arts.
Visual arts.
18
Which Japanese theatre form features a long narrow bridge leading to the stage, used for actor entrances?
Kabuki
Bunraku
Sanskrit
Nō
19
Theatre history, like all history, is extremely linear and has little nuance.
False
True
20
The most significant difference between film and theatre is
That theatrical performances tend to be more predictable.
The use of props and costumes.
The relationship between the performer and the audience.
That theatre is more affordable than film.
21
A dramaturg should
All of the above.
Act as the assistant director.
Help the actors memorize their lines.
Research the history of the play.
22
All actors from all backgrounds are capable of being cast as stereotypes in dramatic roles.
True
False
23
Rock concerts often include theatrical elements such as
Lighting design.
All of the above.
Make-up.
Costumes.
24
Which is NOT appropriate in the theatre?
Secretly wishing you were at home watching Netflix.
Taking a photo of the playbill to post to Snapchat.
Laughing when a character says the punchline of a joke.
Taking photos or videos of the production to show your parents.
25
The most famous Greek playwright is
Aeschylus
All of the above.
Sophocles
Euripides
26
Sweat
was written by
Henrik Ibsen
Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Cookie Monster
Lynn Nottage
27
Japanese Bunraku is
audio theatre.
puppet theatre.
popular entertainment, not theatre.
theatre for the elite.
28
The putting aside of all literal and practical considerations in order to enter into the world of the drama is called
The critic's golden rule.
Aesthetic distance.
The willing suspension of disbelief.
Theatrical dreaming.
29
If you see someone else on their phone during a show, the best thing to do is
Notify an usher.
Call the police.
Tell them verbally to put the phone away.
Pull out your own phone--if everyone's doing it, it's not a problem!
30
It's appropriate to sing along to the lyrics of a song you know during a musical.
True
False
31
The neutral, non-localized platform stage is
An easy way to help the actors memorize their blocking.
A good way to protest government censorship.
An easy way of dealing with multiple locations in a play.
A good way for keeping richer audiences interested.
32
Postmodernism...
Follows the text precisely.
Came before modernism.
Likes fewer questions.
Rejects absolute truth and canon.
33
Working towards diversity in today's theatre is mainly about "melting pot" philosophy.
False
True
34
At the heart of theatre is
The director-audience relationship.
None of the above.
A heart.
Shakespeare.
35
A standing ovation is given when
Indicated by the orchestra director.
The audience needs to stretch their legs.
The audience feels that the production and performances were phenomenal.
Intermission begins.
36
If you arrive late to a theatre performance,
You won't have access to concessions.
They will often let you in after the first one or two scenes.
The God of Theatre will appear and condemn you to a sad and lonely life.
They'll refund your ticket.
37
The _______ is also know as the blueprint for a theatrical production.
Director's vision.
None of the above.
Screenplay.
Plot chart.
38
What theatre form performs in converted, found spaces?
Performance art.
Off-Off-Broadway theatre.
Postmodernist theatre.
Proscenium theatre.
39
Acting only happens onstage.
False
True
40
The most important thing in a production for a theatre critic to understand is the lighting and sound design.
True
False
41
The god Dionysus, to whom the Greek dramatic festivals were dedicated, was the god of chastity.
True
False
42
Musicals
Are better than plays.
Developed only in America.
Have more music than plays.
Are the best form of theatre.
