What is NOT a reason why Shakespeare is important?

He created fantastic, original, new stories never told before!

In which of these historical moments were women allowed to perform?

None! Female roles had to be played by boys/men in drag in each era!

What does the Machina in Deus Ex Machina refer to?

The literal machine/crane that would lift a character in the air

What happens to Raynell at the end of Fences?

Rose cares for her as one of her own.

A hymn sung and danced in honor of Dionysus

Why are the Rude Mechanicals preparing a play?

For Theseus & Hippolyta's wedding.

What movement does Bertolt Brecht exemplify?

Theatre for Social Change (specifically Epic Theatre)

studbud

Theatre 2nd Semester Final Review!!!

25 termsStudBud Administration24 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards25 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 25

Answers

1
Who wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Ben Jonson
Christopher Marlowe
John Webster
Shakespeare
2
Who wrote Hamilton?
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Stephen Shwartz
Stephen Sondheim
Alexander Hamilton
3
What is the Dancing Place in a Greek Amphitheater?
Orchestra
Parados
Theatron
Dancemako
4
August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle is also known as:
The Millenium Cycle
The Century Cycle
The Wilson Cycle
The Black Power Cycle
5
Which IS a category of Shakespeare's plays?
Drama
History
Epic
Musical
6
What is the name of the script for a musical?
Libretto
Musical Script
Sheet Music
the show bible
7
Which was NOT a seating option in the Globe Theater?
Standing around the stage (Groundlings)
Sitting on the stage
Sitting in the Gallery
Sitting in the Gallery but with a cushion!
8
What is NOT a reason why Shakespeare is important?
He created fantastic, original, new stories never told before!
His plays are still massively produced today.
He fundamentally shaped the English language
He was one of the first writers to break the three unities.
9
In which of these historical moments were women allowed to perform?
Elizabethan Theatre
Noh Theatre
None! Female roles had to be played by boys/men in drag in each era!
Greek Theatre
10
Which two forms of Japanese theatre use the same scripts?
Kabuki & Bunraku
Kabuki & Noh
Bunraku & Madokari
Noh & Bunraku
11
What does the Machina in Deus Ex Machina refer to?
The machine Greek playwrights would write with
The machine of the play, the dramatic engine that moves the plot forward
The type of mask worn by a god character
The literal machine/crane that would lift a character in the air
12
Pick ONE of the TWO monarchs Shakespeare performed for.
King James I
Mary, Queen of Scotts
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth
13
Who wrote Fences?
August Wilson
James Baldwin
Lorraine Hansberry
Jackie Syblles Drury
14
The author of Fences was inspired by what musical genre?
Americana
Rap
Reggae
Blues
15
Which is NOT a type of Kabuki play?
Domestic
Dance
Fantasy
Historical
16
What happens to Raynell at the end of Fences?
She is shipped off to an orphanage
Rose cares for her as one of her own.
She plays the trumpet to open heaven's gates for Troy
She kills herself after Troy dies.
17
Who wrote What the Constitution Means to Me?
Jackie Sibblies Drury
Shrek, the Ogre
Eleanor Medea
Heidi Schrek
18
Who wrote Medea?
Aristotle
Aescheles
Euripides
Aristophanes
19
What theatrical devices does Taymor's production of Midsummer use?
Trap doors
Projections
Puppets
ALL OF THE ABOVE
20
Why does Schrek debate a high school student at the end of What the Constitution means to me?
the students offer the perspective of younger Americans
ALL OF THE ABOVE
It references the structure of debates and speeches Schrek gave as a child
The students' Blackness offers a dif perspective than Schrek's whiteness
21
Which group/character acts as "the people/populus" and chant in response to action?
The Greek Chorus
The Ensemble
The Children's Chorus
The Musicians
22
What is a Dithyramb?
The Oracle that tells Aegeus his future
The part of the greek amphitheater where the crane is hidden
A hymn sung and danced in honor of Dionysus
The playwright-director
23
What is a connection between Medea & Midsummer?
Both end in Deus Ex Machina
Both follow the three unities
Both take place in Greece
All the characters in both wear masks.
24
Why are the Rude Mechanicals preparing a play?
They are a traveling theatre troupe putting on shows in different towns
For Theseus & Hippolyta's wedding.
Um.... they aren't preparing a play; trick question!!!
There is a competition with a cash prize
25
What movement does Bertolt Brecht exemplify?
He was a filmmaker, not a theatre guy!
Elizabethan Theatre (he was one of Shakespeare's contemporaries)
Theatre for Social Change (specifically Epic Theatre)
Japanese Theatre

Theatre 2nd Semester Final Review!!! Flashcards | StudBud