Question 1

The rhythm of a production,sometimes confused with the speed of the actor's delivery,is called

Accepted Answer

A) style. 
B) mode. 
C) pace. 
D) verisimilitude. 
A) style. 
B) mode. 
C) pace. 
D) verisimilitude. C

Question 2

George II,Duke of Saxe-Meiningen,is generally regarded as the first modern director.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

André Antoine is primarily known as a(n)________ director.

Accepted Answer

A) symbolist 
B) absurdist 
C) naturalist and idealist 
D) expressionist 
A) symbolist 
B) absurdist 
C) naturalist and idealist 
D) expressionist C

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the history of the director's role?

Accepted Answer

A) Directing has always been a specifically defined role within the theatre company. 
B) Directing is an innovation in drama that accompanied the proscenium stage. 
C) The idea of an independent director did not exist until the nineteenth century. 
D) Directing was done by a triumvirate of elders in ancient Greece. 
A) Directing has always been a specifically defined role within the theatre company. 
B) Directing is an innovation in drama that accompanied the proscenium stage. 
C) The idea of an independent director did not exist until the nineteenth century. 
D) Directing was done by a triumvirate of elders in ancient Greece.

Question 5

Briefly relay the history of the director's role.What are the different historical eras of directing? Explain each era and discuss the major contributions of separate directors in each period.

Accepted Answer

The role of the director has evolved sig

Question 6

The paradox of directors implies that their touch is everywhere and nowhere;they are invisible yet connected to all aspects of the play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Small-scale movement on the stage,which an actor performs within the larger pattern of entrances and exits,is called

Accepted Answer

A) blocking. 
B) business. 
C) producing. 
D) managing. 
A) blocking. 
B) business. 
C) producing. 
D) managing.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of staging?

Accepted Answer

A) to create focus for the play's theme 
B) to generate interest in the play's actions 
C) to allow the actors and director to show off 
D) to lend credibility to the play's characters 
A) to create focus for the play's theme 
B) to generate interest in the play's actions 
C) to allow the actors and director to show off 
D) to lend credibility to the play's characters

Question 9

A dramaturg is not necessary to a play,but may significantly change the overall quality of the production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Put yourself in the shoes of a graduating theatre major who is looking for a dynamic graduate program to learn to become a director.List at least ten questions you would ask the university theatre department's graduate recruiter to insure that you are attending a strong program for directing.

Accepted Answer

1. What is the faculty-to-student ratio

Question 11

The ancient Greek word for director is

Accepted Answer

A) didaskalos,meaning "teacher." 
B) himation,meaning "holy one." 
C) spargasmos,meaning "dividing into parts." 
D) tyrannos,meaning "leader." 
A) didaskalos,meaning "teacher." 
B) himation,meaning "holy one." 
C) spargasmos,meaning "dividing into parts." 
D) tyrannos,meaning "leader."

Question 12

Directors spend most of their time doing which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) selecting the play 
B) working long hours with the dramaturg 
C) coaching the actors 
D) working with designers 
A) selecting the play 
B) working long hours with the dramaturg 
C) coaching the actors 
D) working with designers

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a possible role undertaken by a professional dramaturg?

Accepted Answer

A) personally coaching the actors in how to speak really difficult-to-memorize speeches 
B) providing historical context for the play 
C) writing program notes 
D) cutting,trimming,or adapting a script to fit the director's concept 
A) personally coaching the actors in how to speak really difficult-to-memorize speeches 
B) providing historical context for the play 
C) writing program notes 
D) cutting,trimming,or adapting a script to fit the director's concept

Question 14

Which of the following INCORRECTLY pairs a director with his profession before becoming a director?

Accepted Answer

A) Elia Kazan: actor 
B) Harold Prince: producer 
C) Kwame Kwei-Armah: playwright 
D) Mike Nichols: lighting designer 
A) Elia Kazan: actor 
B) Harold Prince: producer 
C) Kwame Kwei-Armah: playwright 
D) Mike Nichols: lighting designer

Question 15

What is the director's primary responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) to envision the main lines of the production and provide the artistic leadership to realize that vision 
B) to find the funding to support the concept 
C) to start with a concept and then find the play,the funding,the producer,and the staging to accommodate it 
D) to transmit the concept to the producer,who,in turn,will transmit the concept to the designers and the actors 
A) to envision the main lines of the production and provide the artistic leadership to realize that vision 
B) to find the funding to support the concept 
C) to start with a concept and then find the play,the funding,the producer,and the staging to accommodate it 
D) to transmit the concept to the producer,who,in turn,will transmit the concept to the designers and the actors

Question 16

What does a director NOT seek in a designer-director collaboration?

Accepted Answer

A) personal compatibility 
B) a synchrony of artistic and intellectual vision 
C) mutual respect 
D) financial independence 
A) personal compatibility 
B) a synchrony of artistic and intellectual vision 
C) mutual respect 
D) financial independence

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT included in the conceptualization of a play?

Accepted Answer

A) a social or philosophical statement about meaning 
B) a specific interpretation 
C) a basic tone or texture 
D) the social history of the playwright 
A) a social or philosophical statement about meaning 
B) a specific interpretation 
C) a basic tone or texture 
D) the social history of the playwright

Question 18

The timing and placement of a character's entrances,exits,crosses,embraces,and other major movements is called

Accepted Answer

A) blocking. 
B) staging. 
C) technical managing. 
D) directing. 
A) blocking. 
B) staging. 
C) technical managing. 
D) directing.

Question 19

The interest of the director and intended audience,along with the capability of the director and producer to conceptualize and produce the play,are all criteria for play selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A director's responsibility is to assemble an artistic team that will follow the director's concept and collaborate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The rhythm of a production,sometimes confused with the speed of the actor's delivery,is called

George II,Duke of Saxe-Meiningen,is generally regarded as the first modern director.

André Antoine is primarily known as a(n)________ director.

Which of the following is true of the history of the director's role?

Briefly relay the history of the director's role.What are the different historical eras of directing? Explain each era and discuss the major contributions of separate directors in each period.

The paradox of directors implies that their touch is everywhere and nowhere;they are invisible yet connected to all aspects of the play.

Small-scale movement on the stage,which an actor performs within the larger pattern of entrances and exits,is called

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of staging?

A dramaturg is not necessary to a play,but may significantly change the overall quality of the production.

Put yourself in the shoes of a graduating theatre major who is looking for a dynamic graduate program to learn to become a director.List at least ten questions you would ask the university theatre department's graduate recruiter to insure that you are attending a strong program for directing.

The ancient Greek word for director is

Directors spend most of their time doing which of the following tasks?

Which of the following is NOT a possible role undertaken by a professional dramaturg?

Which of the following INCORRECTLY pairs a director with his profession before becoming a director?

What is the director's primary responsibility?

What does a director NOT seek in a designer-director collaboration?

Which of the following is NOT included in the conceptualization of a play?

The timing and placement of a character's entrances,exits,crosses,embraces,and other major movements is called

The interest of the director and intended audience,along with the capability of the director and producer to conceptualize and produce the play,are all criteria for play selection.

A director's responsibility is to assemble an artistic team that will follow the director's concept and collaborate.

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What Is a Play

The Actor

The Playwright

Designers and Technicians

Theatre Traditions

The Modern Theatre

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Theatre Today

The Audience

The Ancients

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The Theatre of Asia

The Royal Era

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Exam 6: The Director

The rhythm of a production,sometimes confused with the speed of the actor's delivery,is called

George II,Duke of Saxe-Meiningen,is generally regarded as the first modern director.

André Antoine is primarily known as a(n)________ director.

Which of the following is true of the history of the director's role?

Briefly relay the history of the director's role.What are the different historical eras of directing? Explain each era and discuss the major contributions of separate directors in each period.

The paradox of directors implies that their touch is everywhere and nowhere;they are invisible yet connected to all aspects of the play.

Small-scale movement on the stage,which an actor performs within the larger pattern of entrances and exits,is called

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of staging?

A dramaturg is not necessary to a play,but may significantly change the overall quality of the production.

Put yourself in the shoes of a graduating theatre major who is looking for a dynamic graduate program to learn to become a director.List at least ten questions you would ask the university theatre department's graduate recruiter to insure that you are attending a strong program for directing.

The ancient Greek word for director is

Directors spend most of their time doing which of the following tasks?

Which of the following is NOT a possible role undertaken by a professional dramaturg?

Which of the following INCORRECTLY pairs a director with his profession before becoming a director?

What is the director's primary responsibility?

What does a director NOT seek in a designer-director collaboration?

Which of the following is NOT included in the conceptualization of a play?

The timing and placement of a character's entrances,exits,crosses,embraces,and other major movements is called

The interest of the director and intended audience,along with the capability of the director and producer to conceptualize and produce the play,are all criteria for play selection.

A director's responsibility is to assemble an artistic team that will follow the director's concept and collaborate.

What Is Theatre

What Is a Play

The Actor

The Playwright

Designers and Technicians

Theatre Traditions

The Modern Theatre

Musical Theatre

Theatre Today

The Audience

The Ancients

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Theatre of Asia

The Royal Era

The Modern Theatre: Realism

The Modern Theatre: Antirealism

Filters