Intro to Theatre Study Guide - Exam #1

What word fits the definition of "that which holds the attention"?

What is the term for a long-standing, collective group of theatre people who work together?

The minimal requirement for a theatre “building” is . . .

Plays are distinguished from other forms of performance in that they

A play's final scene, action, or lines that indicate the end of conflicts is called . . .

A script is best described as

The unspoken agreements between the audience and the actor is called . . .

Which stage has audience on three sides and juts out into the audience?

How does a theatrical performance differ from a filmed performance?

What is the term for audience participation made possible by way of empathy?

The visual aspect or the over-all look of the stage are included in the element known as . .

Who is responsible for putting up the money for a show and securing personnel, a space, etc.?

Actors and directors meet to create and practice staging for a play in

Which mode of performance acknowledges the audience—like a stand up comedian?

Which stage is flexible and usually painted all black?

The word ”theatre” comes from the Greek theatron, which means . . .

Why is theatre in a unique position to force and focus confrontation about social issues?

Plays that refer back to theatrical matter not simply as a vehicle but as a theme are . . .

Which of the following is true of the relationship between the play script and the performance?

Which stage has audience on two sides, also called “tennis court.”

Three elements that are central to tragedy are

Which element of drama refers to the literary nature of the play's text?

The journalist's review generally is . . .

Which one of these is NOT one of the five critical perspectives?

In Ancient Greek theatre what physical/symbolic element separated the actors from the audience?

Which stage has audience only on one side and is named for the arch that frames the stage?

Genre is derived from the French word for

The presence of a critical focus in the audience has the effect of keeping the theatre . . .

What is the purging of the audience’s emotions at the climax of a tragedy?

Which mode of performance is staged as if the audience wasn’t there?

The six components of a play which Aristotle lists, in order of importance, are . . .

Using stage directions, which way would an actor be going if they were heading toward the audience?

Which type of critic needs sufficient background to provide context for opinion and evaluation?

Stage directions are based on the actor's point of view.

Why do comedies typically go out-of-date more quickly than tragedies?

A full-length play typically lasts

What is the relationship between “child’s play” and the theatre?

A profoundly serious play that always end in the death of one or more of its main characters is a

Background information the audience must know in order to understand the action is called . . .

Which type of critic expresses thoughts with precision and a clear style of expression?

What is a play?

In play construction, the single action that initiates the major conflict is called . . .

What is the distinctive feature of theatre which separates it from other arts?

Scholarly critics generally write . . .

To be a drama critic, it is necessary to

What is the most important thing to remember in audience etiquette?

Which stage has audience on all sides?