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1
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According to Christopher Plummer, in what film did Elia Kazan pit Raymond Massey and James Dean against each other?

East of Eden
Rebel Without a Cause
Giant
A Streetcar Named Desire

A

East of Eden

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What is the number one priority for a director (according to this lecture)?

To manipulate the design team to get what they want.
To become familiar with the play.
To block the play.
To teach the actors how to say their lines.

A

To become familiar with the play

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What does Christopher Plummer say Elia Kazan was never forgiven of?

Cruelty to actors
Murder
Naming names
Abuse

A

Naming names

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Constantin Stanislavski was from Russia.

True False

A

true

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Given circumstances are the facts that make up the world of the play.

True False

A

True

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Who is responsible for designing anything that is worn by the actors in a play?

Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
Props Designer
Wardrobe Technician

A

Costume Designer

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Who is responsible for designing anything that is picked up, carried, or used by the actors in a play?

Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
Props Designer
Wardrobe Technician

A

Props Designer

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A sound designer is in charge of all the sound made in a show besides the sound created by actors.

True False

A

true

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A lighting designer is not one of the five primary theatrical designers.

True False

A

false

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10
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An ineffective scenic design can really be an impediment to a show’s success.

True False

A

true

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11
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According to the video in the costume design section of the lecture, how many weeks does a replacement actor get to rehearse before they “go on.”

1 week
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks

A

2 weeks

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According to the video from the Lighting Design section of the lecture, the lighting plot is the physical representation of where the light hangs in space.

True False

A

true

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13
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Tony Meola is the assistant sound engineer for Wicked on Broadway.

True False

A

false

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One of the first props the audience sees in Wicked is the baby Elphaba. This prop is made out of Styrofoam.

True False

A

false

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According to the video from the scenic design section, everywhere you go Wicked looks the same.

True False

A

true

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16
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A play about the story of someone who experiences a reversal of fortune which results in a feeling of catharsis in the audience is a …

Tragedy
Farce
Melodrama
Tragicomedy

A

Tragedy

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17
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In the clip from Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming, what is the first item that the man asks if he can clear off the table?

glass of water
cigarette
ashtray
lighter

A

ashtray

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18
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What play did Aristotle refer to as the perfect tragedy?

The Poetics
Oedipus the King
Medea
Oedipus at Colonus

A

Oedipus the King

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If you have ever left the theater saying, “What was that show about?” you have probably just seen a …

Tragedy
Farce
Melodrama
Tragicomedy

A

Tragicomedy

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In the video of Oedipus the King, what does the chorus do after they speak and right before the messenger enters?

Gouge their eyes out.
Fall to the floor.
Remove their masks.
Cover their faces with their cloaks.

A

Cover their faces with their cloaks.

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21
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A story that exaggerates character and plot in an attempt to appeal to an audience’s emotions is a …

Tragedy
Farce
Melodrama
Tragicomedy

A

Melodrama

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22
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In the video clip of Bananas, what are the ways in which the woman claims the man is “immature?”

Emotionally, physically, and intellectually

Emotionally, sexually, and intellectually

Spiritually, emotionally, and mentally

Mentally, emotionally, and socially

Emotionally, sexually, and intellectually

A

Emotionally, sexually, and intellectually

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23
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If we’re watching a play in which complications begin spiraling out of control and we start laughing out loud at things that would probably never happen in real life, we’re probably watching a …

Tragedy
Farce
Melodrama
Tragicomedy

A

farce

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24
Q

If parts of a play make you cry then it cannot be considered a comedy.

True False

A

false

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25
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In the clip from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, what does Maggie tell Brick will make him “feel cool and fresh”?

A glass of water.
Alcohol.
A stroll outside.
An alcohol rub with cologne.

A

An alcohol rub with cologne.

26
Q

If parts of a play make you laugh then it cannot be considered a drama.

True False

A

false

27
Q

Comedy and drama both tell stories about people, their actions, and the conflicts that arise as a result of those actions.

True False

A

true

28
Q

What show, which featured songs, dancers, and showgirls, was the most popular show in the early 1900’s in the United States?

Show Boat
Oklahoma
Ziegfeld’s Follies
Feldzeig’s Follies

A

Ziegfeld’s Follies

29
Q

What issues did Show Boat put on stage that had never been seen on stage before?

Interracial marriage
Prejudice
Racism
All of the above

A

All of the above

30
Q

Show Boat’s transition to a focus on storytelling was immediately a hit and became the norm for musicals right away.

True False

A

false

31
Q

Who choreographed the first production of Oklahoma?

Agnes De Mille
Bob Fosse
Jerome Robins
Oscar Hammerstein

A

Agnes De Mille

32
Q

What is the lone woman doing on stage at the beginning of Oklahoma?

Hanging laundry
Churning butter
Rocking in a rocking chair
Singing the opening number

A

Churning butter

33
Q

How many musicals have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

6
8
9
10

A

9

34
Q

What musical did Bob Fosse write the book for, direct, and choreograph after his wife’s insistence?

Damn Yankees
The Pajama Game
Bye Bye Birdie
Chicago

A

Chicago

35
Q

What kind of performer did the musical West Side Story give birth to?

The Super Star
The Triple Threat
The Diva
The Dancer

A

The Triple Threat

36
Q

Who was Stephen Sondheim’s mentor?

Oscar Hammerstein
Richard Rodgers
Leonard Bernstein
Jerome Robbins

A

Oscar Hammerstein

37
Q

What was the first Broadway musical that Stephen Sondheim composed the music for?

West Side Story
Gypsy
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Parade

A

A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum

38
Q

What is the name of the musical that Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine partnered to create based on George Seurat’s painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte?

Finishing the Hat
Sunday in the Park With George
A Sunday Afternoon with George
George S

A

Sunday in the Park with George

39
Q

What is the longest running show in Broadway history?

Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
Les Mis
Chicago

A

Phantom of the Opera

40
Q

One of the most common trends in musicals right now, is musicals based on movies.

True False

A

true

41
Q

Which of the following are examples of the current trend of spectacle in musicals?

Enormous sets
The Rock Musical
Puppets
All of the above

A

All of the above

42
Q

What composer was a major influence on musical theater in the 1980’s?

Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein
Bob Fosse
Andrew Lloyd Webber

A

Andrew Lloyd Webber

43
Q

What flop proved to be the end of the partnership between Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince?

Parade
Merrily We Roll Along
Anyone Can Whistle
Sweeny Todd

A

Merrily We Roll Along

44
Q

Who composed the music for the musical Gypsy?

Stephen Sondheim
Ethel Merman
Jule Styne
Leonard Bernstein

A

Jule Styne

45
Q

What composer wrote the music for West Side Story?

Arthur Laurents
Jerrome Robbins
Leonard Bernstein
Stephen Sondheim

A

Leonard Bernstein

46
Q

What Broadway musical is based on the story of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?

All Shook Up
Once
Wicked
West Side Story

A

West Side Story

47
Q

In what year was Bob Fosse asked to choreograph his first musical?

1952
1954
1956
1958

A

1954

48
Q

What Rodgers and Hammerstein musical came from a Pulitzer Prize winning book by author James A. Michener?

Oklahoma
South Pacific
Show Boat
Gypsy

A

South Pacific

49
Q

How high is the corn in the opening number of Oklahoma, according to the lyrics sung by Hugh Jackman?

“as the 4th of July”
“knee high”
“as an elephant’s eye”
“a pie in the sky”

A

“as an elephant’s eye”

50
Q

In what year did Rodgers and Hammerstein produce Oklahoma?

1943
1947
1953
1957

A

1943

51
Q

According to the song “Ol’ Man River” in the clip from Show Boat, what happens when you “get a little drunk”?

“you lose your job”
“you fear for your life”
“you wake up dead”
“you land in jail”

A

“you land in jail”

52
Q

Who wrote the novel that the musical Show Boat was based on?

Jule Styne
Edward Albee
Edna Ferber
James A. Michener

A

Edna Ferber

53
Q

How a collective group of artists choose to imitate reality determines a productions __________ .

Genre
Style
Concept
Venue

A

Style

54
Q

Which subcategory of the 6 main theatrical styles is defined as:

A slice of real life, or an imitation of reality that is as close to real as we can make it on stage.

Objective Reality
Subjective Reality
Idealized Reality
Reality

A

Objective Reality

55
Q

What subcategory of the 6 main theatrical styles is defined as:

An imitation of how reality makes us feel.

Objective Reality
Subjective Reality
Idealized Reality
Reality

A

Subjective Reality

56
Q

What subcategory of the 6 main theatrical styles is defined as:

An imitation of the perfect world.

Objective Reality
Subjective Reality
Idealized Reality
Reality

A

Idealized Reality

57
Q

Realism is an artist’s attempt to imitate apparent reality.

True False

A

True

58
Q

In realism, the goal of the artist is to show a slice of reality by calling attention to the fact that the audience is watching a play.

True False

A

false

59
Q

If you are watching a play that is seen through the eyes of a central character who is a tormented victim of society, business, or war, you are probably watching a play in the style of __________ .

Realism
Theatricalism
Expressionism
Surrealism

A

Expressionism

60
Q

If you are watching a play with a whimsical tone in which the people and objects change appearance before your eyes into other images, you are probably watching a play in the style of __________ .

Realism
Theatricalism
Expressionism
Surrealism

A

Surrealism

61
Q

Classicism is an attempt to show an example of the perfect world.

True False

A

true

62
Q

Classicism shows us an imitation of how we feel about the perfect world.

True False

A

false

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