Midterm Review - 2022

"Fish Out of Water" stories are found in which Theatre of the Global Majority?

Peter Brook said "All that is needed for an act of theatre to occur is an empty space, someone to walk across it, and:

In a theatre, what is turned off at the beginning of the day and left on at the end?

This meeting with directors and designers to discuss theme and vision for the play happens before the play is even cast.

When you cannot identify the source of a light on stage and it reinforces the mood of the scene, this is called:

What is NOT one of the 3 ingredients in a script?

In a formula plot, this is the point when the protagonist fails, the quest collapses, and the goal seems unattainable.

This person supervises the crew responsible for set construction, painting of the set, etc.

Who manages the ushers and helps the audience before, during, and after a show?

Kathakali is performed in which country?

When we go to the theatre and put aside our concerns about reality, this is called "willing suspension of________"

According to the book, Theatre of the People has three categories. Which is NOT one of those categories?

This person acts as literary advisor and expert in theatre history to help the director understand the play's context.

Which of the following is NOT a stage direction:

How many years after a playwright dies must you wait for their work to become public domain?

Peking Opera is a Theatre form from Japan

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

When this theatrical design style is used, designers suggest, rather than duplicate, the look of a period.

What are Aristotle's Six Elements of Drama? Choose the correct list:

In this theatre configuration, the audience sits on three sides.

What character trait/inner conflict is powerful enough to affect their judgement and lead to bad choices?

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

Who is considered the Father of Modern Acting?

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

Which theatre job keeps up with all blocking, prepares rehearsal reports, and "calls" the show cues from the booth?

When we view the world and feel our perspective is the correct way to see the world, that is called Multiculturalism.

In this profession, writers have a closed shop (mandatory) union.

What dramatic critic thought you should "Put opinion aside and attempt to determine the artist's intention(s)"?