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Gitkin THE1000 Midterm
Gitkin THE1000 Midterm
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Midterm Review
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1
The protagonist is also known as...
The hero.
the good guy.
the main character.
the tragic hero.
2
During the Restoration Period, which King was restored to the throne?
Richard III
Charles II
Henry VIII
King John
3
The area immediately offstage to the right and left is known as...
the greenroom.
upstage.
the apron.
the wings.
4
The picture-frame configuration of a theatre is called...
thrust.
proscenium.
theatre-in-the-round.
arena.
5
Who was
NOT
one of the three Great Greek Tragedians?
Aeschylus
Aristophanes
Euripides
Sophocles
6
Roman Theatre became known for what kind of theatre?
Romance
Morality Plays
Spectacle
Cycle Plays
7
In Miss Saigon, Kim and Chris end up living happily ever after
True
False
8
Commedia dell'arte stock characters have their roots in what era?
The Restoration
The Romantic Era
The Renaissance
The Holy Roman Empire
9
American Actors tend to
work from the outside in
work only on external aspects of character
work only on internal aspects of character
work from the inside out
10
The Theme of Miss Saigon is about...
Race Relations
The Ultimate Sacrifice
Life can get better
War is Hell
11
King Henry VIII's reign was during the era known as the...
Restoration
Resistance
Renaissance
Refrormation
12
The most important contribution during the Renaissance, by the Commedia Dell'Arte players, was
Spreading the message of the church.
Stock Characters.
All of the above.
Travelling Theatrical Shows.
13
This class is...
my favorite.
my favorite.
my favorite.
the worst
14
The smallest division of action in a play is called...
an ad lib.
an aside.
an objective.
a beat.
15
Lee Strassberg is best known for
The WPA
Method Acting
The Moscow Art Theatre
Acting as Hyman Roth
16
These musical numbers are from what Broadway show?
The Heat is On
A Chorus Line
Miss Saigon
Every Little Step
17
Acting techniques like Emotional Memory and Sense Recall, are credited to whom?
Konstantine Stanislavsky
Lee Strassburg
Denis Diderot
Anton Checkov
18
A critic, Denis Diderot, wrote a book about truth in acting, it was called:
An Actor Prepares
Creating a Role
Building a Character
The Paradox of Acting
19
What type of theatre configuration is this?
Proscenium
Thrust
3/4 Stage
Theatre in the Round
20
Shakespeare wrote what kind of plays?
Musical-Comedy, Tragedy, History
Comedy, Tragedy, History
Comedy, Tragedy, Romance
Tragic-Comedy, History, Romance
21
During the Puritan Commonwealth, theatre did what?
Theatre was banned
Theatre returned better than ever
Theatre flourished
Theatre was only comic in nature
22
Name the Greek God of Theatre
Dithyramb
None of the above
Thespis
Oedipus
23
The actress, shown here, was picked at the age of 17, to star in what show?
Miss Saigon
The Heat is On
Allegiance
Les Miserables
24
What was the name of Shakespeare's company of artists?
Neither
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The King's Men
Both
25
What type of Drama was popular during the Dark Ages?
Miracle Play
All of the above
Passion Play
Liturgical Drama
26
Two or more characters speaking in a play is called...
a prologue.
a monologue.
a dialogue.
an epilogue.
27
In the years after Henry VIII died, which of his heirs sat of the throne?
All of the above
Mary I
Elizabeth I
Edward VI
28
In the hierarchy of Theatre, which position is at the top?
Director
Artist in Residence
Producer
Head Designer
29
After the Fall of Rome, what group led the reigning Government?
Middle Class
Puritan Commonweath
Throne of Kings
The Church
30
François Desarte wrote a book on acting which focused primarily on
Internal Acting
Method Acting
External Acting
Gestures
31
Upon Charles II regaining the throne, theatres
were artificially lit
all of the above
began evening shows
featured women onstange
32
King James I was best known for
Acting on stage for the aristocracy in his court
Marrying his sister and killing his father
Killing his nephews to gain the crown
Commissioning an English Translation of the Bible
33
Constantine Stanislavsky was instrumental in
sparking the great debate.
writing heavy Russian dramas.
the great revolution.
creating the first actor training program.
