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THEA 161 Final

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Wings are vertical, flat pieces of scenery located to the left, right, and rear of the stage
FALSE
Continuity is the consistency of a lines movement on its axis
FALSE
CAD and CAT computer technologies are the fastest growing in the theatre today
FALSE
Gun shots that occur on stage must meet precise conditions authorized by fire and safety officials
TRUE
Basic ballet movements got their origins from the movements of animals
TRUE
Costumes must live in harmony with what other aspects of design in a production
All - lights, set, make-up
Horizontal, flat scenery that hangs above a stage would be called
Borders
Movable wheeled platforms with affixed scenery would best be described as
Wagons
The process by which an actor or performer obtains a role in a play is
Audition
Hard wall flats get their nickname from this great theatrical town
Hollywood
Direction (applied to properties of design) is where the line is moving in relation to its destination
FALSE
An actor who knows nothing but acting has little to no range
TRUE
Make-up in the theatre serves both a ceremonial and illustrative function in today's modern theatre
TRUE
2 Parts of the physiological Instrument of the actor
1. Body - Movement
2. Voice - Vocal Sounds
Isadora Duncan
Modern Dance
4 Steps of the Costume Designer
1. Sketch of Characters
2. Obtain Materials
3. Cut and Stitch Material
4. Fit Actors
Arena Theatre
Theatre of the round
2 of the 5 Director Prepatory Phases for a Theatrical Production
1. Casting - The characters that will be in the play
2. Play Selection - What the play is going to be about
2 Director Implementation Phases for a Theatrical Production
1. Actor Coaching - 90% of director's responsibility
2. Pacing - Speed of the play
Box Set
Realistic Scenery
Gordon Craig
Captain of the ship
Didaskalas
Teacher
Light Plot
Designer's Map
Paul Fort
Theatre D'Arte
Stanislovsky
Developed "the Method"
Meyerhold
Biomechanical Constructivism
Andre Antoine
Theatre Libre
To be a director, one must be able to lead, instruct, give shape, adapt, overcome, envision, focus, coordinate, guide, entrust and eventually relinquish every aspect of a theatrical production
TRUE
Black Box Theatres are known for their experimental and non-traditional approach to play production
TRUE
Music as well as sound is used in theatre to evoke mood, emotion, and the intensification of action in theatrical productions
TRUE
Oil lamps and candles were used to illustrate the stage of theatrical productions during the late 19th century
FALSE
Unity is the organization of the principals of design to create an incoherant and aesthetically pleasing composition
FALSE
Fly systems, elevators, and slip stages are the most common ways to move scenery in today's professional theatre
TRUE
Hamartia
Revelation of Sin
The imagined projection of one's own consciousness to share the feelings of the characters they are watching
Empathy
The invention that brought lighting design to its modern phase
Electricity
Antagonist
Opposer of the Action
3 Phases of Evolution of the Theatrical Director
1. Realistic - Lifelike
2. Stylizing - Color, Anti-Realism
3. Teacher - Passes along wisdom and knowledge of correct performance of given convention
2 Things a Director Looks for in an actor during the audition process
1. Naturalness
2. Type
2 Primary Considerations for a Lighting Designer (active and passive)
1. Focus - Allows the actor to see what they are supposed to be
2. Visibility - Allows the actor to see what they want to see
4 Elements of the Play Proper
1. Exposition - who, what, when, where, why of the play
2. Conflict - A struggle when the action becomes dramatics
3. Climax - When conflict is taken to most extreme
4. Denouement - Resolution
2 Ways that one might audition for a theatrical production
1. Prepared Monologue - have it already prepared and rehearsed
2. Cold Audition - Get it when you get there and rehearse for a few minutes
4 Things a Director Looks for in an Actor
1. Type - Do you physically fit the role?
2. Naturalness - Does it come naturally to you?
3. Adaptability - Can you change if the director asks you to
4. Experience - What have you done before?
4 Aspects of the Physiological Instrument of the Actor
1. Being real to oneself
2. Imagine oneself in an interpersonal situation which has already been created by the script
3. Look past stereotypical role patterns to become a creative force
4. Discipline
The word that best descibes the desired effect of "special effects" in a theatrical production
Atmospheric
Realistic directors of theatrical productions would be considered which kind of director
lifelike
Greeks used fire in their productions to enhance the meaning of
Symbolism
Aristotle
Poetics
William Shakespeare
History Plays Inventor
Genre
Kind of Play
Spectacle
Sets, lights, costumes, etc.
Music
Sound Effects
Protagonist
"Carrier of the Action"
Lee Strasberg
Actors Studio
Work of art that emanate from people and their sharing of ideas
Collaboration
The Greek term theatron is best described as
Seeing Place
The theatre may have evolved in Ancient Greece through
Ritual
The imagined projection of one's own consciousness to share the feelings of the director
Empathy
The same play performed every night may be different in subtle ways depending on the
Audience
Theatre is the art of making a play into a
Work of Art
The personnel on and backstage are controlled, during a production, by the
House Manager
The persons in charge of handling the needs of all artists involved in a production is the
Company Manager
The Greek term Thymele is best described as
Dancing Place
Wheeled platforms used to move scenery are called
Wagons
Theatre is a creative process in which one is asked to use his/her imagination
TRUE
Actors and directors do not interact during a performance in front of an audience
TRUE
It is crucial that many actors be involved in a theatrical production
FALSE
Audience and actors always interact during a performance
FALSE
Audience members never wear formal attire to the theatre
FALSE
"Thou shalt turn off all electrical devices" during a performance applies to all audience members including doctors and emergency medical professionals
TRUE
The Greek word Parados means the parade of the chorus
TRUE
Today's theatre audience is a community
TRUE
Theatre is improvisation and storytelling
FALSE
The text of the play is not the play itself. The play exists in the performing of the play
TRUE
Box Office Manager
Handles Tickets
Thespis
First actor to speak on stage
End Stage Theatre
Converted Space
Continental Seating
Solid Bank of seats
Vomitus
Exit for actors
Play script
Record of performances waiting to be awoken
Mezzanine
Second floor seating
Production Manager
Handles Scheduling
Black Box
Experimental Theatre
5 Essential Elements of Theatre
1. Actors - 1 or more needed to do a play
2. Audience - 1 or more needed to watch play
3. Time - Specific time the play will start
4. Place - Specific place where play will be held
5. Structure Event - Has beginning, middle, end
2 Advantages of Live Theatre over Film
1. Different every time
2. Present Tense
2 Advantages of Film over Theatre
1. More special effects
2. Can move actors to actual setting
Human figures that undertake the action of the plot in a play are called
Characters
Short plays performed at banquets between courses of the meal are
Interludes
Drama focuses and frames the action in a play around
Conflict
The imagined projection of one's own consciousness to share the feelings of the characters they are watching is
Empathy
Two basic ways of classifying a play would be
Duration and genre
2 Genres of plays that have been dominant since ancient times are
tragedies and comedies
Term that best defines mechanics of a play
Plot
Play's central idea or intellectual content would best be described as
Theme
Process by which an actor or performer obtains a role in a play
Audition
Short plays with biblical themes
Mysteries
Climax of a play occurs when the conflict is taken to its most extreme
TRUE
Actor must imagine himself/herself in an interpersonal situation created by the play's director
FALSE
Play is basic unit of theatre
TRUE
Actors should emulate stereotypical role patterns to become a creative force
FALSE
Role models in plays can be either positive or negative
TRUE
Plays have a fixed duration with a beginning and an end
FALSE
The "Golden Age" of Theatre was attributed to the Romans
FALSE
Characters must be 3 Dimensional beings with thoughts and feelings
TRUE
Theatre is a living real time event and might be called the art of fluid sculpture
TRUE
All acting is presentational and representational
TRUE
Fundamental demand of play's characters is that they make the audience care for the actors
FALSE
A play that is a comedy is always about a serious human conflict
TRUE
Secular plays have gods and ghosts as their central characters
FALSE
Greek theatres evolved out of Pagan Rite celebrations on hillsides in the 4th century AD
FALSE
Hue, Intensity, and Value would be considered the 3 properties of color
TRUE

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