Intro to Theatre Study Guide - Exam #1

Plays are distinguished from other forms of performance in that they

Which stage has audience on all sides?

How does a theatrical performance differ from a filmed performance?

Genre is derived from the French word for

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

A full-length play typically lasts

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

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

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

What is a play?

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

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

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

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

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

Three elements that are central to tragedy are

Which stage is flexible and usually painted all black?

To be a drama critic, it is necessary to

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scholarly critics generally write . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A script is best described as

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

The journalist's review generally is . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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