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