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Section 7 Flashcards

1
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A Broadway play may be any play in New York City. True or false.

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false

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2
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Broadway and Off Broadway shows always use union talent. True or false

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true

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3
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Which type of play is most commonly found on Broadway stages today?

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Musicals

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4
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Straight plays usually need to use _________ to produce a Broadway level production.

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star power

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5
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If I am producing a play in New York’s Broadway district using union talent and the seating capacity is 99 seats, what kind of contract might I be using?

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Off-Broadway Contract

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You can assume that ANY theatre production will match your definition of morality. True or false

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False. Very false.

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7
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You are hungry and want to go on a date. What might just be the ticket?

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dinner theatre

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Production quality and values are almost always of the highest calibre. A ticket purchased in these venues is a very good bet. What type of venue might I be talking about?

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regional theatre

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9
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If you are seated in a large outdoor theatre that has a lot of stage space, maybe a cliff, maybe a river, maybe horses, and deals with a ‘history’ of an area, you are probably watching…

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Outdoor Drama

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10
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Summer Stock theatre can be…

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found only in the summer

grueling for the cast and crew

found to offer a wide array of rotating shows

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11
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You may find theatre on a cruise ship. True or false

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true

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12
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Actors Equity Association is…

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a union

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13
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Union artists are automatically/always more talented than non-union artists. True or false

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false

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14
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On average, which show do you think will be of higher quality; a Broadway production or a University production?

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Broadway

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15
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Your instructor tends to think of factors like level of production, location, and union status when selecting a show to see as he does…

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professional baseball batting averages

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Who is the highest ranked person responsible for making sure an appealing, high-quality [product] is produced on time and within budget in film and theatre?

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Producer

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17
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Producers wear many hats before, during, and after production. Which may be among these?

A

Secure financing

Determine locations and budget

Hire a production team

18
Q

A Director may…

A

act under an Artistic Director and/or Producer

19
Q

Usually, an Artistic Director holds more authority in a theatre than the Director. True or false?

A

true

20
Q

As Artistic Director, you offer a Directing contract to Stephen Spielberg- and he accepts! (Go you!) You disagree with Stephen about an interpretation in the script. Who likely gets to decide?

A

He does. He is freakin’ Stephen Spielberg.

21
Q

__________, __________, & _________ have superseded the normal production authority many times. It is a tricky and diplomatic dance sometimes.

A

fame, money, and politics

22
Q

The Casting Director is expected to know and (to some degree) trust the professionalism of…

A

the actors they choose to submit

23
Q

Casting Directors make the final decisions regarding the hiring of talent. True or false?

A

false

24
Q

Talent Agents most often submit talent to _______ first.

A

the Casting Director

25
Q

Finish the following sentence. A theatre can only become great if it finds…

A

a great playwright

26
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Who are the people behind the visuals in a production?

A

production team designers

27
Q

Anything performers bring onto stage or handle on stage are the responsibility of…

A

the props designer

28
Q

The Production Manager is like…

A

a traffic controller

29
Q

Who is responsible for all of the rhythmic movement in the show?

A

choreographer

30
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Who is responsible for communicating all scheduling for the production, including rehearsal schedules, production meetings and technical rehearsals?

A

stage managers

31
Q

There is a big excerpt from a major play in Module 7.3. What is it from?

A

A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen

32
Q

Who is George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen?

A

he is considered the father of the modern director.

33
Q

What major play, directed by a Duke, traveled Europe and influenced Constantin Stanislavski?

A

Julius Caesar

34
Q

The goal of the modern director is to provide _____________ for a production.

A

a unified eye

35
Q

What famous director/composer locked you out of the theatre if you were late?

A

Richard Wagner

36
Q

Your Module has a section devoted to the first woman to win a Tony Award for Directing. This director talks about directing and is listed in your Module as being the director of The Lion King. Who is it?

A

Julie Taymor

37
Q

Who is Stephen Sondheim?

A

a great composer
a great lyricist
an American musical pioneer

38
Q

There was a section devoted to Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark. What was this section focused on?

A

Choreography

39
Q

Sweeney Todd is a musical by…

A

Stephen Sondheim

40
Q

You were asked to view a brief video of a ___________________ from one of the worlds leading theatre centers - the Lincoln Center.

A

Production Manager

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