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1
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Foundation or starting point of the traditional directors work is the script

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True

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2
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There can only be one “spine” in a play

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False

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The direction you give shape and structure into ways: space and time

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True

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One way for the Director to embody the spine in a production land to implement style is to develop an allegory

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False

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Auteur is a French word meaning Author

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True

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A technical reversal is the first full performance of a production before performances for the public

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False

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Paul Fort founded the Theatre d’Art in Paris in 1890

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True

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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

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False

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Pace is the rhythm of a production, sometimes confused with the speed of an actors delivery

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True

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Film directors can manipulate the viewers emotional response

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True

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In a/an _______, characters personify ideas or otherworldly characters in order to illustrate an intellectual or moral lesson

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Allegory

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What concept derives from a controlling idea, vision, or point of view that the director feels is appropriate to the play?

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Directorial

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13
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As means of escaping commercial theatre, and allowing himself to address the universality of the theatre experience. Peter Brook founded the-

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International center of theater research

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14
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Which term is an example of modern production aesthetics?

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Linear

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One way for the director to embody the spine in a production and to implement style is to develop a/an ________

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Directorial concept

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16
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Front of house includes….

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A) How tickets are being sold
B) Securing ushers
C) Printing programs
~~D) All of the Above

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17
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Who was the first modern director?

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George II, Duke of Saxe Meiningen

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18
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Andre Antoine and Konstantin Stanislavski are?

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Stylizing directors

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19
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The term ________ means deciding when and where performers move and position
themselves stage

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Blocking

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20
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A person that can be great assistance to the director is the?

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A) cast members
~~B) both C & D
C) dramaturg
D) literary manager

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21
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Nonrealism, or departures from realism can be divided into two types. What are these types and
briefly describe them.

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Allegory: Representation of an abstract theme or subject through symbolic characters,
actions, or other elements of production.

Expressionism: Gives outward expression to inner feelings.

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22
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Experience of theater is dependent on the events unfolding on stage

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False

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23
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Black box theater spaces are multipurpose and can be used to make many different basic stage arrangements

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True

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24
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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

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True

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25
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The area nearest the audience is known as upstage

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False

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26
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Alley stages are built to create a close rapport between the audience and actors

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False

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27
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When, using a threat stage, the audience can see three sides of the stage itself

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True

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28
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In immersive theater, the audience plays an active role in someway

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True

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29
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Appropriateness in theater means a relationship of the stage space to a play or production

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True

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30
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Places such as lofts, warehouses, fire stations, basements, churches, breweries, and gymnasium can be used as a performance spaces

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True

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31
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A platform stage is an elevated stage with no proscenium

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True

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32
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Which of the following are not one of the five basic stage arrangements?

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a. Proscenium
b. Arena
~~c. Rake
d. Thrust

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33
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A proscenium theater can be arranged in all of the following ways except…

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a. Traditional proscenium
~~b. Foundational proscenium
c. Modern proscenium
d. Formal proscenium

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34
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Disadvantages of proscenium stages include all the following, except

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a. Over the top visual pyrotechnics
~~b. Informality
c. Remoteness
d. Formality

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35
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The stage house doesn’t provide for

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a.Exits
b. Entrances
~~c. Dancing
d. Scene Changes

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36
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What style stage is used by the Greeks?

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a.Black Box
b. Alley
c. Arena
~~d. Thrust

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37
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During the 17th century, what major changes were added to the performance

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~~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.

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38
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What is site-specific Theatre?

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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

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39
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An environment in which there is more than one playing area is

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Multifocus theaters

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40
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An alley theater space can also be called

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Transverse

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41
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Which of the following are types of street theater?

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a.Neighborhood
b. Guerilla
c. Standard repertoire
~~d. All of the above

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42
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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?

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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.

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43
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Screen projection is considered a scenic device

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True

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44
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The scene designer has six objects: one is to provide a central image or metaphor?

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True

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45
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Rendering is a sketch usually done in black and white?

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False

46
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Scene design is important when determining how realist the play is?

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True

47
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A stage setting cannot help establish the mood of a play?

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False

48
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Computerized design helps the directors alternative plans and features of a stage set?

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True

49
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Realism is where nothing is connected in the production does not relate to the world around us?

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False

50
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Technical Director is responsible for solving overall technical problem; he or she is in charge of scheduling?

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True

51
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A set should tell us about the time. As well as the physical setting.

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True

52
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The designs typically do not begin with drafting plans

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False

53
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When a Director and the designer have decided on an idea and ___ design the designer will make a rendering

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Rough

54
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Which of these is not a scene designers objective?

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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 

55
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Which of these is one of the five elements of scene design

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~~A. Line
B. Volume
C. Loft
D. Rendering

56
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A setting should tell the audience what elements of the play?

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A. Time period
B. Location
C. Formality
~~D. All of the above

57
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A ground plan aids, all of the following, except which

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A. Stage technicians
B. Directors
…~C. Set designer
D. Performers

58
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What does scrim mean

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Then, open weave fabric that is nearly transparent when lit from behind

59
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The term prop refers to

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Any object that will be used on stage that is not a permanent part of scenery/costumes?

60
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What does CAD stand for

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Computer-assisted design

61
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The technical Director is responsible for

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Solving overall technical problems

62
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What is a circle set into the floor, which is rotated, mechanically, or electronically to bring one set interview as another disappear?

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Turntable

63
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Who creates the visual world in which a play unfold; decides if a scene is realistic or fantasy

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Scene designer

64
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Where can scenery be lowered onto the stage as an alternative to using the sides?

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Fly loft

65
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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

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Ground plan

66
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Who is responsible for seeing that sets are built and painted according to the

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Scenic charge artists

67
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What can a designer do to create a total environment in theater Space.

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Consider the seating locations of the audience to the stage

68
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In a few sentences, describe the role in objective of the scene designer

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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

69
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Name the five elements of the same design, and give a short description of each

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  1. Line, the outline or silhouette of elements onstage; for example, predominantly curved lines
    versus sharply angular lines.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Texture, the “feel” projected by surfaces and fabrics; for example, the slickness of chrome or
    glass versus the roughness of brick or burlap.
  5. Color, the shadings and contrasts of color combinations.
70
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According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT considered clothes that have
always indicated or signaled a number of wearer things?

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a. Position and Status
b. Occupation
~~c. Acquaintances and family
d. Degree of independence or regimentation

71
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Which of the following is an objective of costume design?

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d. To help establish the style of a production.

72
Q

What is the purpose of a wig(s) in theatre?

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Provides information about when and where a play is taking place

73
Q

Technology has made it possible to create mock-ups on.

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a. Computer
b. Hand-held device
c. Television
~~d. A & B only

74
Q

Which type of mask is frequently used in actor training?

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Neutral mask

75
Q

When costumes are completed and ready for dress rehearsals and performances, they
become the responsibility of the ?

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Wardrobe supervisor

76
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Fabric is the _____ tool of the costume designer?

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Third

77
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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.

A

Lead stitcher

78
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Technicians who pattern, pin, and drape the fabric to fit the actors in a production perfectly

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Draper

79
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Which is NOT a step a costume designer might make when starting a new project?

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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

80
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A costume designer is who put all ideas into effect.

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True

81
Q

Theatrical makeup used to be more popular than it is today

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True

82
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As per the textbook, the clothes that we wear in daily life are a form of costume

A

True

83
Q

The designer is also responsible for choosing hair and accessories for each person

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True

84
Q

Major characters are purposely dressed differently than minor characters

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True

85
Q

Hairstyles indicate social status, and other factors about a character

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True

86
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The undergarments of performers do not play a factor in costume design

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False

87
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One objective of costume design is to show the relationship among characters

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True

88
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An Accessory does not need to be carefully selected

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False

89
Q

Make up is essential, because the age of a character differs from that of the performer

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True

90
Q

What are the costume designer is resources?

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Line, shape, and silhouette. Color. Fabric. Accessories.

91
Q

What kind of lamp was made of glass chimney and cylindrical wick and created a steady here, brighter, light

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Aragand lamp

92
Q

Adolphia Appia once wrote, “ is to the production, what music is to the score.”

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Light

93
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How many stages of light are there?

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3

94
Q

What element of theater has a counterpart in lighting of homes, restaurants, and other environments in our every day life

A

Stage lighting

95
Q

What is the primary function of lighting in Theatre?

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Provide visibility

96
Q

What is the challenge faced by leading designers in the theater today?

A

The technology is taking over the aesthetics of the design

97
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Which property of stage lighting was the second property of light

A

Color

98
Q

Who is responsible for creating, installing, and setting controls for stage lighting

A

Lighting designer

99
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Which of the following is not a primary function of lighting?

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~~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.

100
Q

Which are the two basic categories of lighting fixtures

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Conventional lighting instrument and automatic fixtures

101
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The chief function of lighting is illumination or visibility

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True

102
Q

The lighting designer consults with the Director to come up with a plan called a light plan

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False

103
Q

In every aspect of theater, as well as lighting, there is a collaboration

A

True

104
Q

One way to classify sound design is as motivated sounds and environmental sounds

A

Fakse

105
Q

The lighting designer can only paint with the light in the theater

A

False

106
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The main objective of lighting in theater is to enhance the mood

A

False

107
Q

Lighting was historically the last element of visual design to be incorporated into theater production

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True

108
Q

The process of assembling sound recordings is similar for a professional and nonprofessional productions

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True

109
Q

In theater lighting, focus refers to the facdt that beams of light are aimed at or focused on a particular area

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True

110
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Lighting helps reinforce the story being told

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True

111
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What are the properties of light and what are their functions?

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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

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