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Midterm Review - Theatre Appreciation
Midterm Review - Theatre Appreciation
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1
An often overlooked reason to attend theatre performances is to
Appear more sophisticated than others.
Invest in the local economy.
Get a tax deducation, baby!
Explore the human condition.
2
At the heart of theatre is
Shakespeare.
None of the above.
The director-audience relationship.
A heart.
3
It's appropriate to sing along to the lyrics of a song you know during a musical.
False
True
4
The neutral, non-localized platform stage is
An easy way to help the actors memorize their blocking.
An easy way of dealing with multiple locations in a play.
A good way to protest government censorship.
A good way for keeping richer audiences interested.
5
A dramaturg should
Act as the assistant director.
Research the history of the play.
Help the actors memorize their lines.
All of the above.
6
"Dramaturg" comes from a Thai word meaning "drawing maturely."
False
True
7
The basis of most commercial theatre today is
Traditional theatre.
Fringe theatre.
Theatre of the Absurd.
Performance art.
8
A standing ovation is given when
The audience needs to stretch their legs.
The audience feels that the production and performances were phenomenal.
Intermission begins.
Indicated by the orchestra director.
9
The putting aside of all literal and practical considerations in order to enter into the world of the drama is called
The critic's golden rule.
Aesthetic distance.
The willing suspension of disbelief.
Theatrical dreaming.
10
Which of these is most strongly connected to theatre?
A funeral.
Paper.
A math equation.
A baking recipe.
11
What theatre form performs in converted, found spaces?
Performance art.
Proscenium theatre.
Off-Off-Broadway theatre.
Postmodernist theatre.
12
Many film stars began their careers in theatre and return to it on occasion.
True
False
13
Tadashi Suzuki is an extremely influential Japanese dramatist and playwright.
True
False
14
Theatre is better for society than sports.
Absolutely true!
Absolutely false!
It's complicated.
Nothing is better for society than theatre.
15
The god Dionysus, to whom the Greek dramatic festivals were dedicated, was the god of chastity.
True
False
16
If you arrive late to a theatre performance,
They'll refund your ticket.
The God of Theatre will appear and condemn you to a sad and lonely life.
They will often let you in after the first one or two scenes.
You won't have access to concessions.
17
Working towards diversity in today's theatre is mainly about "melting pot" philosophy.
False
True
18
In
Ars Poetica
, Horace states that drama should
Teach a lesson and entertain.
Ridicule and praise all social classes.
Be realistic but end with deus ex machina.
Follow the neoclassical ideals.
19
The basis of all theatre ettiquette is to
Enjoy yourself.
Try to understand the play.
Be quiet.
Be respectful.
20
It's useful, when reading a play, to
All of the above.
Read the entire play in one sitting.
Take brief notes.
Read at least some sections out loud.
21
A
canon
is a collected universal set of creative work, to be used educationally/culturally as the epitome of excellence.
True
False
22
All actors from all backgrounds are capable of being cast as stereotypes in dramatic roles.
True
False
23
The _______ is the coordinator of all the elements of the production.
Lead Coordinator.
Playwright.
Producer.
Director.
24
The most famous Greek playwright is
Euripides
Aeschylus
Sophocles
All of the above.
25
The power of an audience's mental and emotional participation in a theatrical event is often an indirect reason for:
Too much aesthetic distance.
A production's failure.
Theatrical censorship.
The denial of subsidy.
26
If you see someone else on their phone during a show, the best thing to do is
Notify an usher.
Call the police.
Tell them verbally to put the phone away.
Pull out your own phone--if everyone's doing it, it's not a problem!
27
In Roman theatre, plays had to compete with other entertainments, like chariot races. How might this affect their plays?
More violence onstage.
Longer productions.
None of the above.
More surrealist themes.
28
Art forms that exist only for a specific period of time are called
Spatial arts.
Visual arts.
Literary arts.
Temporal arts.
29
The most important thing in a production for a theatre critic to understand is the lighting and sound design.
True
False
30
Musicals
Are the best form of theatre.
Have more music than plays.
Are better than plays.
Developed only in America.
31
The most significant difference between film and theatre is
That theatre is more affordable than film.
That theatrical performances tend to be more predictable.
The relationship between the performer and the audience.
The use of props and costumes.
32
Postmodernism...
Likes fewer questions.
Came before modernism.
Follows the text precisely.
Rejects absolute truth and canon.
33
Japanese Bunraku is
theatre for the elite.
audio theatre.
popular entertainment, not theatre.
puppet theatre.
34
Rock concerts often include theatrical elements such as
Costumes.
All of the above.
Lighting design.
Make-up.
35
Which is NOT appropriate in the theatre?
Laughing when a character says the punchline of a joke.
Secretly wishing you were at home watching Netflix.
Taking a photo of the playbill to post to Snapchat.
Taking photos or videos of the production to show your parents.
36
Modern-day Native American theatre is primarily historical and ceremonial in nature.
True
False
37
The size and type of a theatre space heavily affects
What dates the performances land on.
Who is allowed to attend.
The producer's budget.
Audience and actor perception.
38
The _______ is also know as the blueprint for a theatrical production.
Director's vision.
Plot chart.
None of the above.
Screenplay.
39
Which Japanese theatre form features a long narrow bridge leading to the stage, used for actor entrances?
Nō
Bunraku
Sanskrit
Kabuki
40
Acting only happens onstage.
False
True
41
Sweat
was written by
Lynn Nottage
The Cookie Monster
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Henrik Ibsen
42
Theatre history, like all history, is extremely linear and has little nuance.
True
False
