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This branch of philosophy deals with the nature and expression of beauty a. Aesthetics b. Ethics c. Metaphysics d. Politics |
Aestheics |
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When the word art appears in everyday conversation, it is used in a wide array of contexts but generally conveys three main ideas. Which of the following is not one of the three a. Sophistication b. Meaning c. Skill d. Beauty |
Sophistication |
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This ancient philosopher accused theatre people of promoting vice and wickedness and of being largely responsible for the corruption of his day a. Epictetus b. Archimedes c. Aristotle d. Plato |
Plato |
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This ancient philosopher believed that good theatre fortifies us because it allows us to release repressed emotions in a controlled, therapeutic way. a. Epictetus b. Archimedes c. Aristotle d. Plato |
Aristotle |
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Which of the following is not one of the five basic elements that all art has to a certain extent? a. A form of human expression b. Values c. Subject and Medium d. Reaction |
Values
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Its purpose is to reaffirm the audience's values and confirm their established belief systems. a. Science b. Entertainment c. Literature d. Art |
Entertainment |
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This type of art is created by manipulating material in space and includes sculpture, pottery, and architecture. a. Spatial art b. Graphic art c. Literary art d. Performing art |
Spatial art |
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This type of art is illustrative and includes drawing and painting. a. Graphic art b. Spatial art c. Literary art d. Performing art |
Graphic art |
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Theatre is classified as which type of art a. Spatial art b. Graphic art c. Literary art d. Performing art |
Performing art |
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Whether explicit or implicit, what is at the root of drama? a. Problems b. Clash c. Conflict d. Disputes |
Conflict |
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A typical American spends about how many hours per year watching television? b. 1,100 c. 1,600 d. 400 |
1,600 |
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Actors who work primarily on stage are called... a. Artiste actors b. Sophisticated actors c. Real actors d. Legitimate actors |
Legitimate actors |
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Many theatre companies do not have stockholders and pay no dividends or federal taxes. These theatres are known as... a. Nonspecific theatres b. Free theatres c. Profit tomorrow theatres d. Non-profit theatres |
Non-profit theatres |
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The average taxpayer in which of the following countries pays the least of his or her tax dollars to the arts? a. Finland b. USA c. Sweden d. Ireland |
USA |
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Which federal agency in the U.S. disburses tax dollars to the arts? b. The Treasury c. The National Arts Council d. National Endowment for the Arts |
National Endowment for the Arts
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A playwright's pay is called... a. A tax write-off b. A royalty c. A play fee d. The author's fee |
A royalty |
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This is the legal guarantee granted by the government to an author, composer, choreographer, inventor, publisher, and/or corporation to maintain control and profit from a particular creative work. a. Government arts grant b. Government arts warranty c. Author contract d. Copyright |
Copyright |
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Which best describes public domain? a. Family rated TV b. Another way of saying "audience" c. When a copyright expires d. TV shows about the general public |
When a copyright expires
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Most non-profit theatres do not cover their costs from selling tickets. On average, what percentage of their costs are covered by selling tickets? a. 75% b. 10% c. 50% d. 25% |
50% |
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The word _______ is often used to describe the collaborative nature of theatre-making a. Players b. Ensemble c. Theatre club d. Theatre goers |
Ensemble |
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This term means the values, standards, and patterns of behavior of a particular group of people a. Folklore b. Culture c. Moral Affairs d. Metaphysics |
Culture |
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This is an attempt to overcome all forms of discrimination, including racism, sexism, and homophobias so that people can coexist as well as perhaps achieve a pluralistic society. a. Multinationalism b. Coexistism c. Multiculturalism d. Enculturation |
Multiculturalism |
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Which type of theatre promotes a particular people's cultural identity? a. Theatre of Identity b. Personality Theatre c. Theatre of Protest d. Cross-cultural Theatre |
Theatre of Identity |
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Which type of theatre objects to the dominant culture's control and demands that a minority culture's voice and political agenda be heard? b. Theatre of Identity c. Cross-cultural Theatre d. Theatre of Protest |
Theatre of Protest |
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Which type of theatre mixes different cultures in an attempt to find understanding or commonality among them? a. Socialized Theatre b. Theatre of Identity c. Cross-cultural Theatre d. Theatre of Protest |
Cross-cultural Theatre
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This government agency has been at the center of this debate because its primary purpose is to give a voice to all cultures as it "increases the public awareness of our cultural heritage" a. National Endowment for the Arts b. Legal Services Corporation c. Smithsonian Institution d. United States Institute of Peace |
National Endowment for the Arts
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For most of American theatre history, whites wearing heavy "ethnic" makeup acted as African Americans, Native Americans, and Asians. This lead to a now discontinued form of theatre in which white people played black people. What name was given to this form of theatre? a. Cross-cultural Theatre b. Ethnic Theatre c. Whiteface Theatre d. Minstrel Show |
Minstrel Show
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By the 1900s, Second Avenue in New York City had so many Jewish theatres it was known as the... a. Yiddish Broadway b. Hebrew Dramatic Society c. Jewish Times Square d. Golden Age of Jewish Theatre |
Yiddish Broadway
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The 1920s and 1930s was a time when black artists, actors, poets, musicians, and writers converged upon New York City and created what was known as the... a. Harlem Renaissance b. Ensemble Theatre c. Black Times Square d. Black Broadway |
Harlem Renaissance |
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When someone attributes a generalized identity to people unlike themselves, they are creating what? b. A culture blockage c. A stereotype d. G.C.C. (Generalized Character Content) |
A stereotype |
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Human beings have a tendency to act and react differently when they are in a group than when they are alone. This is known as... a. The Audience Effect b. The Group Dynamic c. Grouping d. Sharing a common experience |
The Group Dynamic
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This term has to do with the audience's ability to remove themselves from a work of art just far enough so that they can contemplate it-or even judge it a. Spectator Aloofness b. Art Detachment c. Aesthetic Distance d. Aristotelian Remoteness |
Aesthetic Distance |
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This type of theatre makes no attempt to offer a realistic illusion on stage, and the actors openly acknowledge the audience and sometimes even invite members to participate. a. Realism b. Presentational c. Representational d. Naturalism |
Presentational |
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The imagery wall between the actors and audience is called... a. The Invisible Wall b. The Berlin Wall c. The Fourth Wall d. The Theatrical Wall |
The Fourth Wall |
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Which of the following is not one of Goethe's three steps for play analysis? a. What is the artist trying to say? b. How well has the artist done it? c. Did you enjoy it? d. Is it worth doing? |
Did you enjoy it? |
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This is someone's opinion of a play, which often includes whether it is worth attending a. Criticism b. Review c. Aristotelian Opinion d. Assessment |
Review |
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This is a discriminating, often scholarly interpretation and analysis of a play a. Criticism b. Notice c. Literary Appraisal d. Review |
Criticism |
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Greek philosopher Aristotle deconstructed plays into six elements. Which of the following is not one of those elements? a. Plot b. Visual Art c. Thought d. Spectacle |
Visual Art
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This term means to prudishly remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material before publication a. Balkanization b. Kulturkampf c. Bowdlerize d. Bourgeoisie |
Bowdlerize |
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The First Amendment protects our right to express ourselves. Which of the following is not an exception to freedom of speech? a. Breach of the Peace b. Incitement to Crime c. Defamation d. Spiritual Injury |
Spiritual Injury |
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What is the purpose of the ghost light? a. To scare the audience b. To increase the artistic quality of the performance c. Safety d. To cue actors to make their entrance |
Safety |
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This person is the liaison between playwrights, agents, and the theatre. They also write grant applications to help support play development and stage readings of new plays
a. The Literary Manager b. The Artistic Director c. The Producer d. The Script Supervisor |
The Literary Manager |
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This person is in charge of the overall creative vision or goal of the ensemble and is called the... a. Dramaturg b. Artistic Director c. Director d. Literary Producer |
Artistic Director |
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Where does the stage manager keep all the blocking and cue notes? b. The Prompt Book c. The Record Notebook d. The Production Score |
The Prompt Book |
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The person who supervises all the construction crews is called... a. The Technical Director b. The Artistic Director c. The Producer d. The Overall Director |
The Technical Director |
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In the theatre, "prop" is short for... a. Proper b. Proprietors c. Property d. Propound |
Property |
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Which of the following is not one of the people who might rehearse the actors? a. Blocking Director b. Fight Director c. Musical Director d. Movement Director |
Blocking Director |
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In theatre lingo, a "house" is... a. The area above the stage b. The lobby c. The actors' warm up room d. The place where the audience sits |
The place where the audience sits |
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Before they make their entrances, actors often wait... a. Near the loading dock b. In the Green Room c. In the Red Room d. In the Main Office |
In the Green Room |
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The people who work backstage during a production are called... a. Grips b. Moles c. Running crew d. Men in black |
Running crew |
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When actors think back over certain incidents in their lives and remember them well enough to relive the accompanying emotions, it is called... a. Emotional Memory b. Catharsis c. Emotionalism d. Impassioned Dramatics |
Emotional Memory |
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This acting technique allows actors to find similarities between themselves and the character and to explore the resulting emotions and thoughts by asking an important question a. Emotionalism b. The Magic If c. Impassioned Dramatics d. The Ten Questions of Acting |
The Magic If |
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When actors have little or no emotional bond with a character, they replace the character's emotions with unrelated but personal emotions of their own. This technique is called... a. Substitution b. Swapping Out c. Empathy d. Acting from the inside out |
Subtitution |
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The most important want or driving force that governs the actions of the character during the entire play is called... a. Superobjective b. Given circumstances c. The Drive System d. Major Decision |
Superobjective |
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Which is not and actor's union? a. AFTRA b. Actor's Equity Association c. SAG d. WGA |
WGA |
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This can include broad topics such as upbringing, religion, and social standing, but it can also include what happened to the character the moment before he or she entered the stage. a. The Ten Questions of Acting b. The Given Circumstances c. Affirmative Acting d. The Character's Flaw |
The Given Circumstances |
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One key to understanding a character's motivation is to look at it from the character's point of view. A well-drawn character is always attempting to change negatives into positives. This is called... a. Positive motivation b. Impassioned Dramatics c. Affirmative Acting d. Constructive Actions |
Positive motivation |
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How much are actors paid in an Equity waiver production? a. Fifty dollars per show b. One hundred dollars per show c. Five hundred dollars per show d. Little to nothing |
Little to nothing |
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This is the small room where actors wait to make their entrances a. Calming Blue Room b. Room c. Station Room d. Green Room |
Green Room |
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This is another term for digital actors. a. Syndramatics b. Digitalized Dramatics c. Synthespians d. Digital Signature Thespians |
Synthespians |
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Known as one of the first modern directors, this man not only directed the actors but also ruled them as their official head of state a. King Charles II b. The Duke of Saxe-Meiningen c. Emperor Ch'ien-lung d. Lord Ming Huang |
The Duke of Saxe-Meiningen |
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This member of the ensemble is a literary advisor and theatre-history expert who assists the directors, designers and actors in better understanding the text a. B.S.E. (Back Stage Expert) b. Dramaturg c. S.A. (Structural Analyst) d. Assistant Director |
Dramaturg
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A director will sometimes divide a script into units that begin whenever a character enters or exits and continues until the next entrance or exit. What is this unit called? a. Stage paragraph b. E and E unit c. French Scene d. The denotation of the play |
French Scene |
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This is a small structural unit of a play. It is a single unit of thought. A director will divide dialogue into these units to understand the play moment-by-moment. What are these units called? a. Minis b. Scene subdivision c. Minor Moments d. Beats |
Beats |
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If a director casts someone who physically matches the role, then s/he is... a. Character casting b. Casting to type c. Character-neutral casting d. Low cost casting |
Casting to type |
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This is the metaphor, thematic idea, symbol, or allegory that will be central to the whole production a. Allegorical art b. Play Proposal c. Artistic Vision d. Production Concept |
Production Concept |
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Who objected when JoAnne Akalaitis set Samuel Beckett's Endgame in a New York City subway station? a. The stage manager b. The New York Subway Authorities c. The set designer d. The playwright |
The playwright |
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Which of the following is not a method directors use to achieve focus a. Levels b. Matching focus c. Contrast d. Triangulation |
Matching focus |
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Directors often compose pictures to help reinforce the story. This is called... a. Picturization b. Imagination moments c. Pictorial Blocking d. Image Staging |
Picturization |
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Which type of director attempts to translate the play from the page to the stage as accurately and faithfully as possible? a. Precise directors b. Theatre directors c. Interpretive directors d. Movie directors |
Interpretive directors |
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Which type of theatre is sometimes called a "picture frame" theatre? a. Realistic Theatre b. Arena Theatre c. Thrust Stage d. Proscenium arch |
Proscenium arch
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Which type of theatre has the stage in the middle, like an island surrounded on all sides by audience? a. Realistic Theatre b. Proscenium arch c. Arena Theatre d. Thrust Stage |
Thrust Stage |
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With this theatrical style, the audience sees the story through the mind of one character. Settings may be distorted by the character's conscious or subconscious phobias, prejudices, or psychoses. a. Realism b. Naturalism c. Expressionism d. Surrealism |
Expressionism
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What are two basic categories of stage lighting? a. Motivated and unmotivated b. Bright and dim c. Emotional and expressive d. Theatrical and sunlight |
Motivated and unmotivated |
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What are the two basic types of makeup? a. Theatrical and melodramatic b. Men and Women c. Straight and character d. Highlight and lowlight |
Straight and character |
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Not all theatre takes place in theatres-sometimes it is performed in churches, town squares, basements, warehouses, gymnasiums, jails, or subway stations. What are these theatrical spaces called? a. Non-theatrical spaces b. Found or created spaces c. Concept spaces d. Allegorical spaces |
Found or created spaces |
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The space above a theatre's stage is called the fly system. What are the sides of the stage called? a. Land systems b. Legs c. Wings d. Hips |
Wings |
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Which reusable set unit is often made of wooden frames covered with canvas, muslin, or plywood? a. Legs b. Flats c. Levels d. Units |
Flats |
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Designers will often use this computer program to work on the design for a production a. DLP b. CAD c. AVW d. DAP |
CAD |
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Early gas-powered spotlights were often called... a. GasX b. Chatter lights c. Liquid lights d. Limelights |
Limelights |
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Which of the following most closely characterizes creativity as it was defined in the book? a. Beyond description b. A branch of philosophy c. A moment of insight d. Inspired by emotion not reason |
A moment of insight |
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Studies have found that an extremely high IQ (intelligence quotient) is not a great advantage when it comes to being creative. At what level is a high IQ no longer and advantage when it comes to creativity? a. 90 b. 100 c. 120 d. 155 |
120 |
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Which is not one of the characteristics describing creative people? a. Burning curiosity b. Moodiness c. Concentration d. Mental agility |
Moodiness |
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Which is not one of Howard Gardner's six forms of intelligence? a. Spatial intelligence b. Musical intelligence c. Logical-mathematical intelligence d. Intellectual intelligence |
Intellectual intelligence |
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This type of thinking is measured by IQ and involves well-defined rational problems that have only one correct answer a. Human thinking b. Creative thinking c. Divergent thinking d. Convergent thinking |
Convergent thinking |
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This type of thinking involves fluency and the ability to generate a multitude of ideas from numerous perspectives a. Convergent thinking b. Human thinking c. Structural thinking d. Divergent thinking |
Divergent thinking |
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Which of the following is not one of the steps in basic problem solving? a. Brainstorm possible solutions b. Test the solution c. Consult the manual d. Specify the problem |
Consult the manual |
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What effect does listening to Mozart have on creativity? a. Studies have shown that it has no effect on creativity b. Studies have shown that it decreases creativity c. Studies have shown that it increases creativity |
Studies have shown that is has no effect on creativity
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Creative people are always interested in criticism and feedback, but one roadblock to creativity is allowing yourself to be too critical of your new ideas a. True b. False |
True |
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Which of the following would not help enhance your creativity? a. Work late at night b. Get enough exercise and sleep c. Assess your motivation d. Temper your criticism |
Work late at night |
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Which is not one of the common types of Comedy? a. Comedy of Manners b. Human Comedy c. Farce d. Dark Comedy |
Human Comedy |
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What is Hubris? a. Responsibility b. Tragic catharsis c. Overbearing pride or arrogance d. A tragic moment |
Overbearing pride or arrogance |
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Which is not a part of Greek Tragedy? a. Parodos b. Stasimon c. Acts d. Exodos |
Acts |
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Which playwright is often called the father of realism? a. Henrick Ibsen b. Oscar Wild c. Anton Chekhov d. Emile Zola |
Henrick Ibsen |
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Some realistic plays simply point out a problem without offering a solution. What are these plays called? a. Problem plays b. Dramas c. Dark comedies d. Melodramas |
Problem plays |
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The Count of Monte Cristo, Star Wars, and Indiana Jones are examples of what type of theatre? a. Melodrama b. Expressionism c. Realism d. Absurdism |
Melodrama |
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Shakespeare's theatre did not use complicated sets. Instead the actors would describe the setting using... a. Large black and white paintings b. Verbal scene painting c. French witticisms d. Comparative drawings |
Verbal scene painting |
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With which "ism" does the artist impose his or her own internal state of mind onto the outside world creating a subjective account of subjective perception? a. Realism b. Absurdism c. Expressionism d. Romanism |
Expressionism |
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Which is not a form of Japanese theatre? a. Noh b. Kabuki c. Bunraku d. Sanskrit Drama |
Sanskrit Drama |
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Because of the "graven images" warning in the Koran, some Islamic countries use what type of theatre? a. Epic Theatre b. Shadow Theatre c. Bunrke Theatre d. Cross-Cultural Theatre |
Shadow Theatre |
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A musical has three parts: the music with orchestrated melodies; the lyrics or the sung words; and the spoken lines of dialogue. What other name describes the spoken lines? a. Oral Element b. Book c. Dialogue d. Play |
Book |
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A play without music is sometimes called... a. Operetta b. Straight play c. An Absent Act d. A Talker |
Straight play |
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A big music number that results in a torrent of applause is called... a. Reprise b. Applause ballad c. Showstopper d. Ovation Number |
Showstopper |
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What musical combined comedy and serious drama to create what we know today as the American musical? a. Show Boat b. Singin' in the Rain c. The Sound of Music d. Fiddler on the Roof |
Show Boat |
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Which play, produced in 1866, is often called the first modern musical? a. Applause b. The Bandwagon c. Bamboozled d. The Black Crook |
The Black Crook |
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Which type of Opera is sometimes called light opera? a. Operetta b. Operatic Musicals c. Singing musicals d. Book Musicals |
Operetta |
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Musicals that have less spoken dialogue than music, such as Les Miserables and Evita, are also known as... a. Dance Musicals b. Operatic Musicals c. Singing Musicals d. Book Musicals |
Operatic Musicals |
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Musicals that have particularly well-developed storylines, characters and spoken dialogue are called... a. Dance Musicals b. Singing Musicals c. Book Musicals d. Operatic Musicals |
Book Musicals |
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What form of early American "entertainment" included comic scenes, dance interludes, and sentimental ballads, all based on white stereotypes of black life in the South? a. Singing Musicals b. Civil War Melodies c. Dixie plays d. Minstrel Shows |
Minstrel Shows |
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Which country produces more musicals today than any other? a. United Kingdom b. India c. Russia d. United States |
India |
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Bob Foster created what? |
Chicago |
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Know 3 different theatre styles |
1. Realism 2. Absurdism 3. Expressionism |
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Define Realism |
Aimed to bring a greater fidelity of real life to texts and performances. |
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Define Absurdism |
Result of the two first World Wars. Human beings face a cold, hostile universe. |
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Define Expressionism |
Subjective account of a subjective perception. |
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Plays Ibsen wrote? (father of Realism) |
House, Ghosts, Enemy of the People
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List some genres of musicals |
Book, variety show, operetta, rock musical, vaudeville, burlesque, musical comedy, straight musical, operatic musical, dance musical |
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Triple threat of theatre? |
Sing, dance, act |
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Name the 6 Elements of Drama |
1. Character 2. Theme 3. Plot 4. Diction 5. Music 6.Spectacle |
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What type of theatre is Peter Pan? |
Participational theatre/presentational theatre |
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TV actors vs. theatre actors |
Re-do's vs. live |
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Name the 3 types of theatre |
Theatre of protest, identity, and cross-cultural |
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Name 4 things actors do to train |
Yoga, dancing, singing, fight choreography |
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What is the outside-in approach and give an example |
Change how you look on the outside to make you feel differently on the inside. Ex: Smiling to be happier |
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What is the inside-out approach and given an example |
Changing how you feel on the inside to make yourself look better on the outside Ex: Thinking happy thoughts about something you've done well |
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_______+_______x_______=_______ |
desire+obstacle x compromise=conflict |
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4 Examples used in Art of Language |
Subtext, listening, imagery, rhythm/tempo |
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Define subtext |
What we're talking about |
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What means to give away free tickets? |
Paper the house |
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Definition of a House Manager |
In charge of the theatre and its staff |
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Cattle call definition |
Auditions open to anyone |
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Blocking definition |
Techniques of movement and staging of actors on stage |
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Who wrote Sweeney Todd? |
Stephen Sondheim |
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Who wrote Anything Goes? |
Cole Porter |
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What play is Ol' Man River from? |
Showboat |
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When a song is repeated in a musical |
Reprise |
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Oh My God Song |
Legally Blonde |
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Nothing Like a Dame Song |
South Pacific |
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Memory Song |
Cats |
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Racist Song |
Avenue Q |
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Waiting for Godot playwright and type |
Samuel Beckett, absurdism |
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Shall We Dance Song |
The King and I |
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I Believe Song |
Book of Mormon |
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Popular and Defying Gravity Songs |
Wicked
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Roger and Hammerstein plays |
Oklahoma!, The King and I, Carousel, Sound of Music |
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Roger and Hammerstein musical type |
Book Musicals |
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Seize the Day Song |
Newsies |
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Bob Fosse famous for what type of musicals |
Dance musicals |
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An evening of _______ includes a dozen or so slapstick comedy routines, song-and-dance numbers, magic acts, and juggling or acrobatic performances |
Vaudeville |
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A program of unrelated singing, dancing, and comedy numbers is called a _______. |
Variety show |
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Example of an operetta |
Show Boat |
