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Fundamentals of Theatre Final review
Fundamentals of Theatre Final review
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The Greek genre ______________ was the most famous type of play and were used to explain the relation between humans and
Tragedy
Comedy
Satyr
2
Sophocles, Euripedes, and Aeschelus were known as Greek _______________ playwrights.
Tragedian
Comedic
3
The Greek word, ___________ means goat song.
Skene
Tragos
Cosmos
4
Introducing the play and reminding the audience of the do's and don'ts is part of the...
eBlast
Playbill
Curtain Speech
Program
5
From Theatre History, which period gave us stock characters?
Golden Age of Greece
Medieval
English Renaissance
Italian Renaissance
6
_____________________ became known as the first actor. He also won the first play festival.
Oedipus
Thebes
Thespis
7
Similar to a photographer, a director creates a _________ ___________ by grouping actors on a stage.
Acting Areas
Stage Picture
Stage Direction
Proscenium Stage
8
The person who secures the rights for productions and manages the financial stability of the theatre.
Director
Stage Manager
Actor
Producer
9
The person who casts actors, develops blocking, and has the overall vision of the show
Director
Producer
Stage Manager
Technical Director
10
Planning the movement for a play is also known as ________________.
Blocking
Directing
Pantomime
Improvisation
11
If directing The Diary of Anne Frank, which theatrical style would you use?
Absurdism
Realism
Experimentalism
Surrealism
12
This theatre designer would include renderings and a ground plan in their design.
Costume
Lighting
Sound
Set
13
The ____________ was a building behind the play area that originally was a hut for the changing of masks and costumes.
Skene
Orchestra
Periaktoi
14
The Greek tragedies concerned heros that suffered excessive pride. This is known as _____________.
hubris
catharsis
15
To the Greeks, why is Theatre religion?
It included the gods
It passed moral judgment
16
An emotional cleansing was called _________________ .
Tragos
Sentimentalism
Catharsis
17
The Ancient Greeks held play festivals to honor the god ___________________.
Demeter
Zeus
Dionysus
18
During the English Renaissance, the people who stood around the stage were called
Actors
Playwrights
Bear Baiters
Groundlings
19
Hand held Items used by actors for stage business and characterization.
Costume
Set
Script
Prop
20
A spontaneous style of acting using unscripted and unrehearsed scenes.
Pantomime
Improvisation
21
Which production team member is responsible for maintaining the artistic integrity of the show & keeping notes
Producer
Stage Manager
Technical Director
Director
22
This theatre designer would include renderings and swatches in their design.
Sound
Lighting
Set
Costume
23
Acting with exaggerated movement but without words
Commedia
Improvisation
Pantomime
Satire
24
Which of the Greek genres was a satire that was named after mythical creatures that are half man and half goat.
Satyr
Comedy
Tragedy
25
Actors in Ancient Greece wore _____________ to portray emotion and character.
Costumes
Megaphones
Masks
26
The goal of the Greek dramatic plays was to create a purging of emotion called ...
Catharsis
Dithyramb
Hubris
Tragedy
27
What type of character has a flaw and is fated to suffer.
Satyr
Tragic hero
Witch
28
What muscle do you use to project your voice?
Diaphragm
Bicep
Triceps
Resonator
29
In early Theatre, only ___________ were allowed to be actors.
Men
Women
Gladiators
Priests
30
Which civilization has the first recorded written plays?
Western Civilization
Ancient Greek
Primitive
Ancient Roman
31
Using the cafeteria for a play that takes place in a cafeteria is an example of using a...
Arena Stage
Found Space
Flexible Space
Thrust Stage
32
Slapstick comedy developed from this early style of Theatre.
Satyr
Commedia
33
Acting without the use of words is also known as…
Improvisation
Pantomime
34
Which is NOT a genre of Ancient Greek Theatre?
Comedy
Satyr
Tragedy
Romatic Comedy
35
When does an usher's job begin?
When the show is cast
a week before the show opens
one hour before the show starts
two weeks after closing
36
The belief in many gods is known as
polytheism
monotheism
