Theatre Forms Midterm Quiz

The box office is where actors should enter the theatre.

A finished color drawing of a costume design is called

The audience's ability to distance themselves enough to contemplate a play is called aesthetic distance.

We have a tendency to act and react differently when in a group than when they are alone. This is called:

Stanislavski encouraged actors to use this to stimulate the imagination towards empathy:

An arena stage is also known as a:

This means to remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material before publication.

A stage that extends so far into the auditorium that the audience is seated on three sides is called:

The part of the proscenium stage that extends into the audience is called the lip.

This is a legal guarantee granted by the government to an author to maintain control over his/her work.

Room where actors wait to make their entrances:

This goes inside of a lighting instrument to create color on the stage

The main driving force that governs a character's actions is called the:

How we learn about our culture by watching/imitating the behaviors of others & listening to their stories.

This person supervises the construction crew during set build

The imaginary wall between the actors and audience is called....

The people who work backstage during a production are called...

The time that actors are to arrive at the theatre is called:

Reading sections of a script without rehearsal is known as giving a _____ reading.

The main instruments of the actor are the body and mind.

The metal template used in theatre lights to create patterns are:

A stage with the audience on opposing sides is called:

The playwright’s notes that indicate the physical movements of the actors are called

The person in charge of the ushers is called the

Examines cultural identity and invites members of that culture and other to experience their joys, problems, history

This person is in charge of assisting the director and designers with the research for a play:

These specialists are often brought in to assist with rehearsals ivolving romantic physical contact:

Dramas that use styles, themes, and staging from a particular time period

At the theatre we know what is happening on stage is not real, but we still go with it-- this is called:

How long must an author be deceased before his/her work becomes public domain?

Individual contributors to the arts are known as:

Theatre is unique because

The scenic designer often creates this at 1/4 scale after the set drawings have been approved by the director:

Who wrote the Poetics?

Theatre in a non-taditional theatre is performed in a:

The part of the proscenium stage that extends into the audience is called the apron.

What is a playwright's FEE? (money paid to use script)

Which type of stage is sometimes called a "picture frame" theatre?

This restricted TV/Film in the 1930s-1960s

The practice of using one's own culture as the standard for judging other cultures is

Theatre directors have greater control of the finished product than movie directors.

A backbox theater space is unique because it is flexible and can be suited to different types of stages.

Production meetings begin after the rehearsal process starts and involve the director, designers, and technicians.

Theatre is a non-collaborative art because copyrights are given to playwrights.

Theatre with safe themes, plenty of laughs and spectacle to get butts in seats and lots of moolah

___________ indicates where an actor should move on the stage.

What are the 6 elements of drama?

Presentational theatre never breaks the fourth wall.

Stanislavsky's method for actors focused on "inside-out" acting.