The practice of one individual in the tribe being spiritual

What is the difference between Commercial and Non-Commercial Producers?

Commercial producers must make a profit, non-commercial dont

What is Kabuki Theatre?

A combination of Noh, Bunraku, and Japanese Folk Theatre

In ancient Chinese theatre design, how would the upper and lower class be separated?

Upper class had raised seating, Lower class sat on the floor

How was the seating arrangement in Ancient Indian theatre set up?

By caste, different castes sat by different colored pillars

What is the Deus ex Machina?

Machine of the Gods, elevated actors who were playing Gods

Why was storytelling a unique phenomena?

It occurred everywhere even though we didn't communicate

What sets Kabuki apart from other Theatre forms in Japan?

Its heavy use of make-up on the actors

Who does a non-commerical producer answer to?

The board of directors for the non-profit they work for

What is the hashigakari in Japanese theatre?

A long bridge from the dressing area to the main stage

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1
What was the size of the typical performance space in Ancient Indian Theatre?
48 ft long x 96 ft wide
96 ft long x 48 ft wide
86 ft long x 88 ft wide
88 ft long x 86 ft wide
2
What is shamanism?
A specific native american ritualistic religion
The ancient practice of telling stories
The practice of one individual in the tribe being spiritual
The first actor coming out of the chorus
3
In what year were directors widely recognized and utilized?
1774
1974
1874
1884
4
What is the difference between Commercial and Non-Commercial Producers?
Commercial producers must make a show from scratch
Commercial producers must make a profit, non-commercial dont
Non-Commercial producers must make a profit, commercial dont
Non-Commercial producers must make up a show from scratch
5
What is Bunraku?
Japanese Puppet Theatre
Japanese Historical Theatre
Japanese Dance Theatre
Japanese Shadow Puppet Theatre
6
Which theatre critic wrote The Poetics?
Horace
Li Yu
Aristotle
Bhasa
7
What is Kabuki Theatre?
A combination of Greek, Indian and Chinese Folk Theatre
A combination of Noh, Bunraku, and Japanese Folk Theatre
A combination of all the things we learned in Theatre so far
A combination of Yuan, Ming, and Song Dynasty plays
8
What are the four character archetypes in the Chinese Theatre?
Sheng, Ding, Dong, Jing
Dan, Chou, Jing, Dong
Sheng, Jing, Chou, Dan
Sheng, Dan, Jing, Ding
9
What must the director find by reading the play?
The actors who will play the characters
The costume instructions
The stage directions
The spine
10
Which stage direction to you move when you're moving to the audiences right?
Stage Right
Stage Left
Downstage
Upstage
11
What Lighting invention finally gave the Lighting Designer full control over his job?
Gaslights
Incandescent Lightbulb
Candles
Shutters
12
In ancient Chinese theatre design, how would the upper and lower class be separated?
Lower class had raised seating, upper class sat on the floor
Lower class had raised seating, lower class sat on the floor
Upper class had raised seating, Lower class sat on the floor
Upper class had raised seating, upper class sat on the floor
13
Which stage direction do you move when you move to the audiences left?
Upstage
Downstage
Stage Left
Stage Right
14
Which of the following is an actors responsibility?
All of These
Being Courteous
Being On Time
Working Hard
15
Before it became a full-fledged position, who directed the plays?
The Playwright
A lead Actor
The Chorus Leader
The Costume Designer
16
Which civilization was responsible for creating the amphitheatre?
Ancient Romans
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Chinese
Ancient Inidians
17
Who founded Kabuki Theatre?
Okuni of Izumo
Some random hooker from Chicago
Izumo of Okuni
Bhasa
18
What were the major role types in Japanese Noh theatre?
Sheng, Waki, Tsure, Chou
Shite, Dan, Jing, Kyogen
Sheng, Dan, Jing, Chou
Shite, Waki, Tsure, Kyogen
19
Which direction is toward the audience when you're on the stage?
Downstage
Stage Left
Stage Right
Upstage
20
What happened in 1803 that revolutionized lighting design?
Gas Lamps
Shutters
Invention of the Incandescent Lightbulb
Candles
21
Which playwright was responsible for writing the play The Menaechmi?
Seneca
Aristotle
Plautus
Terence
22
Which direction on the stage is when you move away from the audience toward the back wall?
Stage Left
Stage Right
Downstage
Upstage
23
How was the seating arrangement in Ancient Indian theatre set up?
By random order, first come first serve basis sucka
By caste, the untouchables were seated in front of the stage
By caste, different castes sat by different colored pillars
By political affiliation, ruling parties sat in front
24
Which playwright was responsible for writing the play Oresteia?
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
Plautus
25
Which of Chinese Dynasty has the Pear Garden Theatre school built?
Song Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
26
What is the Deus ex Machina?
Machine of the Gods, elevated actors who were playing Gods
Machine of the Chosen, elevated actors who were chosen
Machine of Destiny, kinda like the pic of destiny, only not
Machine of Deceit, elevated actors playing villains
27
Why was storytelling a unique phenomena?
It started and spread from Ancient Greece
It started and spread via Native Americans
It occurred everywhere even though we didn't communicate
It occurred and was spread all over the world by Africans
28
What was the leader of the Indian theatre troupe known as?
Aeschylus
Sudtra-dhara
Thespian
Sudtra-karma
29
What sets Kabuki apart from other Theatre forms in Japan?
Its heavy use of puppets to convey a story
Its heavy use of folk-lore for story-telling
Its heavy borrowing from Western Theatre
Its heavy use of make-up on the actors
30
Who does a non-commerical producer answer to?
The big person upstairs, because yanno, why not
Themself, no one is in charge of non-commercial producers
The board of directors for the non-profit they work for
The community in which the non-commercial show is showing
31
What would allow troupes to travel and put on shows in the Medieval period?
Pageant stages
Walt Disney
Pageant Wagons
Hastily constructed fair rides
32
Who sets the pace for the show?
Actors
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Director
33
Which playwright was responsible for writing the play Medea?
Tyler Perry
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Euripides
34
What is the hashigakari in Japanese theatre?
A short bridge extending from the front of the stage
A long bridge from the dressing area to the main stage
The name of the primary actor in Japanese Theatre
The name of the stage itself
35
Who wrote the play Shakuntala?
Plautus
Euripides
Horace
Bhasa

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