Section 7

Question 1

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

Answer 1

false

Question 2

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

Answer 2

true

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Musicals

Question 4

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

Answer 4

star power

Question 5

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?

Answer 5

Off-Broadway Contract

Question 6

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

Answer 6

False. Very false.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

dinner theatre

Question 8

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?

Answer 8

regional theatre

Question 9

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…

Answer 9

Outdoor Drama

Question 10

Summer Stock theatre can be…

Answer 10

found only in the summer

grueling for the cast and crew

found to offer a wide array of rotating shows

Question 11

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

Answer 11

true

Question 12

Actors Equity Association is…

Answer 12

a union

Question 13

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

Answer 13

false

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Broadway

Question 15

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

Answer 15

professional baseball batting averages

Question 16

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?

Answer 16

Producer

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Secure financing

Determine locations and budget

Hire a production team

Question 18

A Director may…

Answer 18

act under an Artistic Director and/or Producer

Question 19

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

Answer 19

true

Question 20

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?

Answer 20

He does. He is freakin’ Stephen Spielberg.

Question 21

__________, __________, & _________ have superseded the normal production authority many times.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

Answer 21

fame, money, and politics

Question 22

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

Answer 22

the actors they choose to submit

Question 23

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

Answer 23

false

Question 24

Talent Agents most often submit talent to _______ first.

Answer 24

the Casting Director

Question 25

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

Answer 25

a great playwright

Question 26

Who are the people behind the visuals in a production?

Answer 26

production team designers

Question 27

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

Answer 27

the props designer

Question 28

The Production Manager is like…

Answer 28

a traffic controller

Question 29

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

Answer 29

choreographer

Question 30

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

Answer 30

stage managers

Question 31

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

Answer 31

A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen

Question 32

Who is George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen?

Answer 32

he is considered the father of the modern director.

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Julius Caesar

Question 34

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

Answer 34

a unified eye

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Richard Wagner

Question 36

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?

Answer 36

Julie Taymor

Question 37

Who is Stephen Sondheim?

Answer 37

a great composer
a great lyricist
an American musical pioneer

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Choreography

Question 39

Sweeney Todd is a musical by…

Answer 39

Stephen Sondheim

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Production Manager