Book Quiz Part 1 chapters 1_3
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1.
How does the book loosely define a "critic".
Someone who observes theatre and then analyzes and comments on it.
2.
Most common type of theatre built?
Thrust
3.
If an actor is on a proscenium stage, and they walk away from the audience,
they are walking which stage direction?
Up Stage
4.
What defines a theatre as a "Broadway Theatre" versus other theatres in
NYC?
High quality
5.
How does the book define "Flashbacks"?
Abrupt movements from the present to the past and back again.
6.
What is the most significant difference between films and theatre?
The performer-audience relationship
7.
The Spanish Corral is an example of what kind of theatre space?
Thrust
8.
Which of the following is the word we use to describe the following theatrical
element.
"A speech in which a character who is alone onstage speaks inner thoughts
aloud."
Soliloquy
9.
Which of the following is the best definition of an arena stage, or Theatre in
the round?
The audience sits on four sides or in a circle surrounding the stage. Entrances
and exits are made through the aisles or through tunnels underneath the
aisles.
10.
If an Actor is facing the audience and they walk to the actors right, which
stage direction are the moving?
Stage Right
11.
Frequently we find that we cannot express fear, anxiety, hope or joy- any of
the deep human feelings- in descriptive language. To help express these
emotions in story we use __________________. (Fill in the blank)
Metaphor
12.
Bernard Beckerman explained the ephemeral nature of theatre by stating,
"Theatre is nothing if not ________________________." (Fill in the blank with the
correct missing word.)
Spontaneous
13.
How does the book define an Anachronism?
An anachronism involves placing some character or event outside its proper
time sequence.
14.
How does the book define the role of a Dramturg?
A person who consults with and advises authors and directors, writes
program notes, and edits scripts
15.
How does the book define "symbol"?
A sign, a visual image, an object, or an action that signifies something else; a
physical embodiment of something invisible.
16.
Which type of theatre building is perhaps the most familiar?
Proscenium
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