Test 1

Question 1

Must move very rapidly in an episodic manner and is believable only for the moment

Answer 1

Farce

Question 2

Treats its subject in a lighter vein even though it might be a serious one

Answer 2

Comedy

Question 3

There may be an emotion of pity but it boarders on sintimentality

Answer 3

Melodrama

Question 4

The incidents must be absolutely honest without the elements of chance. what should happen must happen.

Answer 4

Tragedy

Question 5

The characters are more loosely drawn than in tragedy, which makes it easier for the audience to identify with the characters, thus creating a strong empathic response.

Answer 5

melodrama

Question 6

In the final analysis the protagonist must meet defeat

Answer 6

tragedy

Question 7

Has as its object riotous laughter and escape

Answer 7

farce

Question 8

is dominated by situation rather than character and calls for little or no thought

Answer 8

farce

Question 9

What are Goethe’s three questions?

Answer 9

Is it worth doing?
What is the artist trying to do?
How well has he or she done it?

Question 10

The different categories of Professional theatre are

Answer 10

broadway, off-broadway, Regional Repertory, (most) dinner theatres

Question 11

Broadway theatres are dominated by?

Answer 11

unions

Question 12

The latin word auditorium means?q

Answer 12

hearing place

Question 13

The greek word theatron means?

Answer 13

seeing place

Question 14

Stage actors and stage manager

Answer 14

Actors Equity Association (AEA)

Question 15

Film actors

Answer 15

Screen Actors Guild (sag)

Question 16

Vocalists

Answer 16

The American guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)

Question 17

Magicians, Jugglers, Comedians

Answer 17

The American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA)

Question 18

Extras for television

Answer 18

Screen Extras Guild (SEG)

Question 19

Designers and Painters

Answer 19

United Scenic Artists (USA)

Question 20

Playwrights, Lyricists, Composers and Librettists

Answer 20

Dramatists Guild of the Authors League of America (DG)

Question 21

Directors and choreographers

Answer 21

The Directors Guild of America (DGA)

Question 22

Stagehands, Scenic carpenters, stage lighting people

Answer 22

International alliance for Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE)

Question 23

A _____ is a person who evaluates knowledgeably and fairly from a defined set of standards

Answer 23

Critic

Question 24

A _____ bases his evaluation on personal reaction

Answer 24

Reviewer

Question 25

What are the different types of plays?

Answer 25

Comedy, tragedy, farce, satire, melodrama

Question 26

who is the character that stands on opposition to the leading character of the play

Answer 26

antagonist

Question 27

who is the leading character or hero of play

Answer 27

protagonist

Question 28

See something uplifting and teach a valuable lesson. See something that advocates parts of life they personally approve. Demands only nice clean plays be presented

Answer 28

Moralists

Question 29

Desire only to be amused and choose only lighter plays and musicals. Forget about their cares and worries. Audience highly intelligent but members lack intellectual depth in their choices

Answer 29

Escapists

Question 30

Want to see art for arts sake The theatre should belong to them, the self professed intellectuals. Plays that are popular with mass audiences is a sure sign of mediocrity.

Answer 30

Artsakists

Question 31

First awarded in 1918, administered by Columbia University for a distinguished play by an American author dealing with an American Theme

Answer 31

Pulitzer Prize

Question 32

First awarded in 1936 as an alternative to the (Pulitzer) | original categories: best american play, best foreign play, best musical

Answer 32

NY Drama Critics Circle award

Question 33

First awarded in 1947 for Broadway plays, voted on by peers, best play, best musical, technical awards, numerous categories.

Answer 33

Tonies

Question 34

All My Sons was written by

Answer 34

Arthur Miller

Question 35

Where does the title of the play All My Sons come from?

Answer 35

Joe making reference to Larry's perception of all the boys in the service

Question 36

What convinces Kate that larry is dead?

Answer 36

Kate reading the letter from Larry to Ann

Question 37

Theatre recreates, reproduces or represents

Answer 37

Mimetic

Question 38

Each performance is a distinct work of art

Answer 38

temporal

Question 39

It is a combination of all artforms

Answer 39

Synthesis

Question 40

From one production to the next the only thing that remains constant is the script

Answer 40

interpretive

Question 41

name two other plays by the author of All My Sons

Answer 41

The Crucible, Death of a Salesman

Question 42

Who was Arthur Miller's second wife?

Answer 42

Marylin Monroe