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PCA 125: Playwright Career History
PCA 125: Playwright Career History
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1
Who is usually credited as the playwright of the medieval cycle plays that were based on biblical stories?
The original community that presented them
A member of the congregation
The head of the Church
The original gospel's author
2
In 1791 the 1st law was passed to grant playwrights
fees
for
each
performance of their plays. What were they called?
Salaries
Residuals
Royalties
Copyrights
3
How did theatre troupes
initially
pay playwrights to use their plays?
Flat fee
Gratuity
Interest-free loan
Royalty
4
Which of these best describes playwriting in Ancient Greece?
Punishment
Recreation
Profession
Civic contribution
5
Works published before 1923 can be produced freely, because they are considered to be what?
In the public domain
Nonprofit ventures
Classic works
Educational publications
6
Copyright laws established plays as a writer's IP, meaning what?
Illegitimate penguin
Independent playscript
Intellectual property
Initial publication
7
18th century playwrights received profits from the 3rd, 6th, and 20th nights of a show's run. What were these called?
Benefit nights
Fundraisers
Galas
Celebration nights