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Theatre Arts Cummulative Review
Theatre Arts Cummulative Review
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2022-2023
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1
Who was the first actor?
Medea
Hercules
Shakespeare
Thespis
2
A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a play is called what?
monologue
dialogue
scene work
script
3
The Neoclassical rules were established and followed in what country?
Italy
France
Japan
Great Britain
4
What kind of stage has the audience on three sides?
proscenium
traverse stage
thrust stage
theatre in the round
5
A long speech delivered by one actor while other actor(s) are listening is called what?
soliloquy
monologue
dialogue
aside
6
What is a style of theatre that tells a story with physical movement; no spoken word?
Nativity
Ballet
Pantomime
Physical Storytelling
7
This is an example of what kind of stage?
thrust
proscenium
traverse
theatre in the round
8
If you move to the back of the stage what direction are you moving?
downstage
upstage
center stage
backwards
9
This term refers to the original archetecture of a stage that determined upstage and downstage.
center stage
raked
traverse
proscenium
10
If you move to the front of the stage what direction did you move?
forward
front stage
upstage
downstage
11
Shakespeare's plays are divided into 3 categories. What is not 1 of the 3?
Tragedy
History
Romance
Comedy
12
What form of world theatre was originally performed in a mask?
Greek Theatre
Kabuki
Kathakali
Kyogen
13
A remark/passage that is meant to be heard by the audience but not by the others in the play is called what?
dialogue
soliloquy
conversation
aside
14
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself on stage is called what?
raked
aside
monologue
soliloquy
15
This form of theatre originated in China?
Noh Theatre
Kabuki
Peking Opera
Sanskrit theater
16
We studied numerous forms of theatre from Japan. Which form is NOT Japanese?
Bunraku
Kathakali
Noh
Kyogen
17
When the audience is on all 4 sides the stage can be referred to as what?
proscenium
thrust
traverse
arena/theatre in the round
18
Who is the playwright of THE GLASS MENAGERIE?
Arthur Miller
Neil Simon
Tennessee Williams
Lorraine Hansberry
19
MEDEA is an example of what kind of theatre?
French Theatre
Greek Theatre
German Theatre
Roman Theatre
20
XR means what?
times R
nothing
cross right
bad R
21
What is an object used on stage by actors during a performance?
item
script
costume
prop
22
This form of theatre was originally created by a woman, but to do this day is only performed by men. What is this form?
Kabuki
Bunraku Theatre
Peking Opera
Wayang Kulit
23
Morality, Miracle, and Mystery plays are all a form of this style of theatre. What is this style?
English Renaissance
Medieval Theatre
Roman Comedy
Kabuki
24
In our theatre classroom, memorization is the expectation, what is the goal?
Be funny in performance
Characterization
Completed ahead of time
Get 100%
25
The most famous medieval play written by Anonymous is titled what?
EVERYMAN
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Commedia dell'arte
ROMEO AND JULIET
26
Who is Dionysus?
God of Wine and Revelry
God of Romance
God of Theatre
God of Justice
27
If an actor crosses in front of you during a scene you should do what?
counter
change directions
stand still
push them
28
Commedia dell'arte originated in what country?
England
Spain
Italy
France
29
Who is the Father of Acting?
Michael Crocetti
Lee Strasberg
Constantin Stanislavski
Tennessee Williams
30
Who do we refer to as THE BARD?
Constantin Stanislavski
Marlon Brando
Moliere
William Shakespeare