Test 2 Questions Flashcards
Foundation or starting point of the traditional directors work is the script
True
There can only be one “spine” in a play
False
The direction you give shape and structure into ways: space and time
True
One way for the Director to embody the spine in a production land to implement style is to develop an allegory
False
Auteur is a French word meaning Author
True
A technical reversal is the first full performance of a production before performances for the public
False
Paul Fort founded the Theatre d’Art in Paris in 1890
True
The tasks of the Director include: responsibility for the financial support of the production, working closely with the Director, and also contributes to many “directorial” decisions in the production process
False
Pace is the rhythm of a production, sometimes confused with the speed of an actors delivery
True
Film directors can manipulate the viewers emotional response
True
In a/an _______, characters personify ideas or otherworldly characters in order to illustrate an intellectual or moral lesson
Allegory
What concept derives from a controlling idea, vision, or point of view that the director feels is appropriate to the play?
Directorial
As means of escaping commercial theatre, and allowing himself to address the universality of the theatre experience. Peter Brook founded the-
International center of theater research
Which term is an example of modern production aesthetics?
Linear
One way for the director to embody the spine in a production and to implement style is to develop a/an ________
Directorial concept
Front of house includes….
A) How tickets are being sold
B) Securing ushers
C) Printing programs
~~D) All of the Above
Who was the first modern director?
George II, Duke of Saxe Meiningen
Andre Antoine and Konstantin Stanislavski are?
Stylizing directors
The term ________ means deciding when and where performers move and position
themselves stage
Blocking
A person that can be great assistance to the director is the?
A) cast members
~~B) both C & D
C) dramaturg
D) literary manager
Nonrealism, or departures from realism can be divided into two types. What are these types and
briefly describe them.
Allegory: Representation of an abstract theme or subject through symbolic characters,
actions, or other elements of production.
Expressionism: Gives outward expression to inner feelings.
Experience of theater is dependent on the events unfolding on stage
False
Black box theater spaces are multipurpose and can be used to make many different basic stage arrangements
True
Stage right and stage left me in the right side in the left side of the stage, respectively, as seen from the position of a performer facing the audience
True
The area nearest the audience is known as upstage
False
Alley stages are built to create a close rapport between the audience and actors
False
When, using a threat stage, the audience can see three sides of the stage itself
True
In immersive theater, the audience plays an active role in someway
True
Appropriateness in theater means a relationship of the stage space to a play or production
True
Places such as lofts, warehouses, fire stations, basements, churches, breweries, and gymnasium can be used as a performance spaces
True
A platform stage is an elevated stage with no proscenium
True
Which of the following are not one of the five basic stage arrangements?
a. Proscenium
b. Arena
~~c. Rake
d. Thrust
A proscenium theater can be arranged in all of the following ways except…
a. Traditional proscenium
~~b. Foundational proscenium
c. Modern proscenium
d. Formal proscenium
Disadvantages of proscenium stages include all the following, except
a. Over the top visual pyrotechnics
~~b. Informality
c. Remoteness
d. Formality
The stage house doesn’t provide for
a.Exits
b. Entrances
~~c. Dancing
d. Scene Changes
What style stage is used by the Greeks?
a.Black Box
b. Alley
c. Arena
~~d. Thrust
During the 17th century, what major changes were added to the performance
~~a. It was moved indoors
b. Stages in Europe became alley style stages
c. Platform stages were heavily used.
d. The theaters mainly stayed outdoors.
What is site-specific Theatre?
a. Indoors in non-traditional settings
b. Environmental theater that has more than one playing area.
~~c. Theatre presented in a non-traditional setting so that the chosen environment
helps illuminate the text.
d. A multifocus theater
An environment in which there is more than one playing area is
Multifocus theaters
An alley theater space can also be called
Transverse
Which of the following are types of street theater?
a.Neighborhood
b. Guerilla
c. Standard repertoire
~~d. All of the above
What are the five basic arrangements that have been used throughout theater history? Name all five and give a brief explanation of each one. Of these arrangements, which one is ideal for large scale, productions and why?
Proscenium theater has the audience facing directly towards the stage.
Arena theater is a circle stage with the audience seated in a circle or square around it.
Thrust theater is a platform stage with seating on three sides.
Created or found space can happen anywhere that fits individual productions.
Black box is open space that can be configured into a variety of stage-audience arrangements.
Proscenium theater is ideal for large-scale productions because the scenery and other elements
can be hidden above, behind, and around the stage to create the illusion of magic.
Screen projection is considered a scenic device
True
The scene designer has six objects: one is to provide a central image or metaphor?
True
Rendering is a sketch usually done in black and white?
False
Scene design is important when determining how realist the play is?
True
A stage setting cannot help establish the mood of a play?
False
Computerized design helps the directors alternative plans and features of a stage set?
True
Realism is where nothing is connected in the production does not relate to the world around us?
False
Technical Director is responsible for solving overall technical problem; he or she is in charge of scheduling?
True
A set should tell us about the time. As well as the physical setting.
True
The designs typically do not begin with drafting plans
False
When a Director and the designer have decided on an idea and ___ design the designer will make a rendering
Rough
Which of these is not a scene designers objective?
A. Help set the tone and style of the production
B. Develop a design concept consistent with the director’s concept
~~C. Helps cast members with their tone of speaking
D. Solve practical design problems 
Which of these is one of the five elements of scene design
~~A. Line
B. Volume
C. Loft
D. Rendering
A setting should tell the audience what elements of the play?
A. Time period
B. Location
C. Formality
~~D. All of the above
A ground plan aids, all of the following, except which
A. Stage technicians
B. Directors
…~C. Set designer
D. Performers
What does scrim mean
Then, open weave fabric that is nearly transparent when lit from behind
The term prop refers to
Any object that will be used on stage that is not a permanent part of scenery/costumes?
What does CAD stand for
Computer-assisted design
The technical Director is responsible for
Solving overall technical problems
What is a circle set into the floor, which is rotated, mechanically, or electronically to bring one set interview as another disappear?
Turntable
Who creates the visual world in which a play unfold; decides if a scene is realistic or fantasy
Scene designer
Where can scenery be lowered onto the stage as an alternative to using the sides?
Fly loft
What is made to outline the scenery, furniture, and doors on stage to plan the movement of character, and ensure practicality of movement throughout the play
Ground plan
Who is responsible for seeing that sets are built and painted according to the
Scenic charge artists
What can a designer do to create a total environment in theater Space.
Consider the seating locations of the audience to the stage
In a few sentences, describe the role in objective of the scene designer
Essentially creates the visual world in which the play unfolds, as well as:
1. Help set the tone and style of the production.
2. Establish the locale and period in which the play takes place.
3. Develop a design concept consistent with the director’s concept.
4. Provide a central image or metaphor, where appropriate.
5. Ensure that scenery is coordinated with other production elements.
6. Solve practical design problems
Name the five elements of the same design, and give a short description of each
- Line, the outline or silhouette of elements onstage; for example, predominantly curved lines
versus sharply angular lines. - Mass, the overall bulk or weight of scenic elements; for example, a series of high, heavy
platforms or fortress walls versus a bare stage or a stage with only a single tree on it. - Composition, the balance and arrangement of elements; the way elements are arranged; for
example, mostly to one side of the stage, in a vertical or horizontal configuration, or equally
distributed onstage. - Texture, the “feel” projected by surfaces and fabrics; for example, the slickness of chrome or
glass versus the roughness of brick or burlap. - Color, the shadings and contrasts of color combinations.
According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT considered clothes that have
always indicated or signaled a number of wearer things?
a. Position and Status
b. Occupation
~~c. Acquaintances and family
d. Degree of independence or regimentation
Which of the following is an objective of costume design?
d. To help establish the style of a production.
What is the purpose of a wig(s) in theatre?
Provides information about when and where a play is taking place
Technology has made it possible to create mock-ups on.
a. Computer
b. Hand-held device
c. Television
~~d. A & B only
Which type of mask is frequently used in actor training?
Neutral mask
When costumes are completed and ready for dress rehearsals and performances, they
become the responsibility of the ?
Wardrobe supervisor
Fabric is the _____ tool of the costume designer?
Third
Once the fitting has been completed, the costume will proceed to the costume designer’s firsthand, or a ______, who completes the detailed sewing. Fill in the blank.
Lead stitcher
Technicians who pattern, pin, and drape the fabric to fit the actors in a production perfectly
Draper
Which is NOT a step a costume designer might make when starting a new project?
a. Talking with the director and designers for opinions
b. Reading the script to understand the plot and the characters
c. Drawing preliminary sketches to use for ideas
~~d. Considering the temperature to keep the performers comfortable
A costume designer is who put all ideas into effect.
True
Theatrical makeup used to be more popular than it is today
True
As per the textbook, the clothes that we wear in daily life are a form of costume
True
The designer is also responsible for choosing hair and accessories for each person
True
Major characters are purposely dressed differently than minor characters
True
Hairstyles indicate social status, and other factors about a character
True
The undergarments of performers do not play a factor in costume design
False
One objective of costume design is to show the relationship among characters
True
An Accessory does not need to be carefully selected
False
Make up is essential, because the age of a character differs from that of the performer
True
What are the costume designer is resources?
Line, shape, and silhouette. Color. Fabric. Accessories.
What kind of lamp was made of glass chimney and cylindrical wick and created a steady here, brighter, light
Aragand lamp
Adolphia Appia once wrote, “ is to the production, what music is to the score.”
Light
How many stages of light are there?
3
What element of theater has a counterpart in lighting of homes, restaurants, and other environments in our every day life
Stage lighting
What is the primary function of lighting in Theatre?
Provide visibility
What is the challenge faced by leading designers in the theater today?
The technology is taking over the aesthetics of the design
Which property of stage lighting was the second property of light
Color
Who is responsible for creating, installing, and setting controls for stage lighting
Lighting designer
Which of the following is not a primary function of lighting?
~~A. Lighting helps theater quest find concessions and restrooms.
b. Reveals shapes and form.
c. Helps establish time and place.
d. Assist in creating mood and reinforcing style.
Which are the two basic categories of lighting fixtures
Conventional lighting instrument and automatic fixtures
The chief function of lighting is illumination or visibility
True
The lighting designer consults with the Director to come up with a plan called a light plan
False
In every aspect of theater, as well as lighting, there is a collaboration
True
One way to classify sound design is as motivated sounds and environmental sounds
Fakse
The lighting designer can only paint with the light in the theater
False
The main objective of lighting in theater is to enhance the mood
False
Lighting was historically the last element of visual design to be incorporated into theater production
True
The process of assembling sound recordings is similar for a professional and nonprofessional productions
True
In theater lighting, focus refers to the facdt that beams of light are aimed at or focused on a particular area
True
Lighting helps reinforce the story being told
True
What are the properties of light and what are their functions?
Intensity- controls the light’s brightness and darkness.
Color- It supports the varied action of the play, with stark shadow and strange colors.
Distribution- It’s the position and type of lighting instrument being used and angle at which the
lights strike the performers onstage. It is used to re-create the look and style of a classic play of
the 18th or 19th century.
Movement- lighting design come to life; it helps shift the audience focus from one place on stage
to another
