Intro to the THEATER/Hosking

In presentational theater, actors commonly break the fourth wall and acknowledge the audience.

Theater employee who supervises the construction crews who build the set, costumes, etc.

What are Aristotle's six elements of play analysis? 

"THE CRUCIBLE" chronicles the social injustices surrounding the Witch Trials of 1600s making it an example of:

Choose the THREE basic "ingredients" that the Playwright uses to construct a play script:

A director is solely responsible for all artistic decisions related to the play and acts as a dictator to all involved.

Choreographers, musical directors, and fight coordinators work closely with a Director in rehearsal.

Group Dynamics is a concept explaining that audiences respond more emotionally when in groups.

Writers who are called "writers for hire", and typically do not retain copyright are...

When you are viewing a live theater performance, you should keep your cell phones off or on silent.

The fact that no changes can be made to a playwright's script without their permission, is an example of...

A theater space where the audience is separated from the actors, looking through a "picture frame" is called...

The NEA is a federal agency that disburses our arts tax dollars to artistic and cultural programs.

Takes charge of the overall creative vision or goal of a theatrical ensemble and often manages its season of plays.

Royalties must be paid to a playwright or her/his estate until they have been deceased for 100 years.

Costume designers are responsible for accomplishing each of the following EXCEPT...

When you are viewing a live theater performance, you should text about the show while you are watching it.

In an ARENA theatre space, the stage is in the center like an island, and the audience sits on all sides.

Playwrights retain copyright; have more individual creative power; and work may not be as lucrative as screenwriters.

Which of the following is NOT an example of "Theatre of the People"? 

Multiculturalism means to distrust all cultures other than your own.

What percent of the annual United States budget is spent on supporting the Arts?

A section of a play that begins when one character enters or exits and continues until the next entrance or exit.

When you are viewing a live theater performance, you should record the show.

The House Manager manages the ushers and deals with issues having to do with audience members and seating.

A large broadway musical like WICKED is a form of:

If a playwright's work is to be produced, royalties are not required to be paid if the theater cannot afford them.

A director synthesizes the work of the playwright, designers, and performers into a single theatrical event. 

Taking shortcuts in thinking that attribute a generalized identity to people who are not like us is called stereotyping.

A theatrical design style in which one object may be created to represent the essence of the entire environment.

A THRUST theater has a lip or apron that protrudes far into the audience space like a peninsula or runway.

The ability to understand and identify with another's situation, feelings, and motives is called...

The words a playwright creates in a script and an actor speaks on stage are called:

The Fourth Wall is broken, meaning the audience is brought into the work, in Representational Theater.

Some design elements may appear authentic, while others are stylized in this design style.

Art allows us to "see" another's point of view, and Entertainment reaffirms our personal point of view.

Who co-founded the Moscow Art Theater and is considered the FATHER of modern acting?

A character's SUPEROBJECTIVE is the driving force that governs their actions throughout the play.

A director represents the audience members by deciding exactly what they will see.  

Actors have to train their bodies, minds, and voices.

The thing at the core of drama, whether explicitly or implicitly stated, and no matter the genre, is: 

Which of the following describes public domain?

Which is NOT a common category of THEATER?

William Shakespeare's play JULIUS CAESAR based on the ruler's real life and death is a HISTORY PLAY.

Which of the following is NOT a quality of ART?

Parentheticals tell an actor where to move on stage.

This theatre space is small, flexible, and can be set up in various configurations. 

The audience's ability to remove themselves from a work of art just far enough so that they can contemplate it.

In a theater space, the audience seating area is called

An inner conflict that is powerful enough to affect a character's good judgement is...

Acts as a literary advisor and expert in theatre history to help the director understand specifics about a play.

STAGE DIRECTIONS can inform a character what to do or where and when to move.

An audience's willingness to accept the world of the play over that of our everyday reality is called...

Complete the dramatic equation: ___________+_________X lack of compromise= Conflict

A director continues to manage a show once it opens.