Question 1

Before the electronic age,theatres were routinely equipped with such devices as

Accepted Answer

A) boom boxes. 
B) recordings. 
C) rain barrels,thundersheets,and and thunder runs. 
D) an airplane flying overhead from left to right. 
A) boom boxes. 
B) recordings. 
C) rain barrels,thundersheets,and and thunder runs. 
D) an airplane flying overhead from left to right. C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a postmodern design element?

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A) random assemblages of different and unrelated styles 
B) found objects that are "quoting historical periods" on the set 
C) painted scenery made to look fake 
D) exact replicas needed to make a realistic representation of the character's homes 
A) random assemblages of different and unrelated styles 
B) found objects that are "quoting historical periods" on the set 
C) painted scenery made to look fake 
D) exact replicas needed to make a realistic representation of the character's homes D

Question 3

All of the following take part in the design of the staging EXCEPT

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A) the director. 
B) the lighting designer. 
C) the make-up designer. 
D) the house manager. 
A) the director. 
B) the lighting designer. 
C) the make-up designer. 
D) the house manager. D

Question 4

Modern scenic design includes a range of materials,including metals,plastics,masonry,fire,and live animals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Makeup,like costuming,is

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A) both ceremonial and illustrative. 
B) ceremonial alone. 
C) illustrative alone. 
D) nonsignifying. 
A) both ceremonial and illustrative. 
B) ceremonial alone. 
C) illustrative alone. 
D) nonsignifying.

Question 6

A loosely woven fabric that looks opaque when lit from one side and transparent when lit from the other side is called a cyclorama.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The name given to the boards that elevate the actors above the level of the audience is a flat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The use of makeup signals to the audience that the actor is a performer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the difference between light used as scenery and stage lighting? Which do you find contributes more to the theatrical experience? Please name any productions you have seen as examples of both.

Accepted Answer

Light used as scenery refers to the use

Question 10

What positions are included on the technical team? Describe the tasks of five of these positions.Which interests you the most? Why?

Accepted Answer

The technical team typically includes po

Question 11

Which invention brought lighting to the stage in its modern form and made lighting a more controlled part of the drama?

Accepted Answer

A) the three-tiered candelabra 
B) the kerosene lamp 
C) the gaslight 
D) the use of tallow for candles 
A) the three-tiered candelabra 
B) the kerosene lamp 
C) the gaslight 
D) the use of tallow for candles

Question 12

Which person is responsible for the building and operation of stage machinery and scenery;scheduling lighting and industrial crews;moving scenery in and out of the theatre;and establishing policies and directives for scene shifting?

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A) technical director 
B) dramaturg 
C) production manager 
D) director 
A) technical director 
B) dramaturg 
C) production manager 
D) director

Question 13

What kind of scenery uses evocative visual images to make a visual statement about the production's intended mood or theme?

Accepted Answer

A) picturesque 
B) surreal 
C) expressionist 
D) metaphorical 
A) picturesque 
B) surreal 
C) expressionist 
D) metaphorical

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the history of lighting in scene design?

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A) Lighting became a serious consideration only after directors started demanding more light on their work. 
B) Before electricity was invented,there were no attempts to control indoor or outdoor lighting. 
C) Even before the advent of electricity,designers attempted to manipulate lighting with candles,oil lamps,blazing torches,and reflective surfaces. 
D) Lighting was never really important in scene design. 
A) Lighting became a serious consideration only after directors started demanding more light on their work. 
B) Before electricity was invented,there were no attempts to control indoor or outdoor lighting. 
C) Even before the advent of electricity,designers attempted to manipulate lighting with candles,oil lamps,blazing torches,and reflective surfaces. 
D) Lighting was never really important in scene design.

Question 15

What is the name for the curved scenic backdrop at the rear of the stage,often representing the sky or skyline?

Accepted Answer

A) borders 
B) curtain wings 
C) cyclorama 
D) proscenium 
A) borders 
B) curtain wings 
C) cyclorama 
D) proscenium

Question 16

The development of ________ fostered the great period of scenery design.

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A) the thrust stage 
B) the medieval platform stage 
C) artificial lighting and flat scenery used in European indoor stages 
D) the Roman open-air theatre 
A) the thrust stage 
B) the medieval platform stage 
C) artificial lighting and flat scenery used in European indoor stages 
D) the Roman open-air theatre

Question 17

Common goals of lighting design are verisimilitude and atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which kind of stage consists of a bare room able to adapt to a variety of staging possibilities?

Accepted Answer

A) arena stage 
B) thrust stage 
C) proscenium stage 
D) black box 
A) arena stage 
B) thrust stage 
C) proscenium stage 
D) black box

Question 19

During performances,the person fully in charge of overseeing the execution of the show is the

Accepted Answer

A) production stage manager. 
B) shop supervisor. 
C) director. 
D) technical director. 
A) production stage manager. 
B) shop supervisor. 
C) director. 
D) technical director.

Question 20

Makeup can serve all the functions EXCEPT which of the following?

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A) An actor may use illustrative makeup to resemble the appearance of a character. 
B) Makeup may be used to evoke or highlight psychological traits. 
C) Makeup may simplify or embolden the actor's features in order to make them distinct and expressive to every member of the audience. 
D) Makeup may be used to help improve the actor's diction. 
A) An actor may use illustrative makeup to resemble the appearance of a character. 
B) Makeup may be used to evoke or highlight psychological traits. 
C) Makeup may simplify or embolden the actor's features in order to make them distinct and expressive to every member of the audience. 
D) Makeup may be used to help improve the actor's diction.

Before the electronic age,theatres were routinely equipped with such devices as

Which of the following is NOT a postmodern design element?

All of the following take part in the design of the staging EXCEPT

Modern scenic design includes a range of materials,including metals,plastics,masonry,fire,and live animals.

Makeup,like costuming,is

A loosely woven fabric that looks opaque when lit from one side and transparent when lit from the other side is called a cyclorama.

The name given to the boards that elevate the actors above the level of the audience is a flat.

The use of makeup signals to the audience that the actor is a performer.

What is the difference between light used as scenery and stage lighting? Which do you find contributes more to the theatrical experience? Please name any productions you have seen as examples of both.

What positions are included on the technical team? Describe the tasks of five of these positions.Which interests you the most? Why?

Which invention brought lighting to the stage in its modern form and made lighting a more controlled part of the drama?

Which person is responsible for the building and operation of stage machinery and scenery;scheduling lighting and industrial crews;moving scenery in and out of the theatre;and establishing policies and directives for scene shifting?

What kind of scenery uses evocative visual images to make a visual statement about the production's intended mood or theme?

Which of the following is true of the history of lighting in scene design?

What is the name for the curved scenic backdrop at the rear of the stage,often representing the sky or skyline?

The development of ________ fostered the great period of scenery design.

Common goals of lighting design are verisimilitude and atmosphere.

Which kind of stage consists of a bare room able to adapt to a variety of staging possibilities?

During performances,the person fully in charge of overseeing the execution of the show is the

Makeup can serve all the functions EXCEPT which of the following?

What Is Theatre

What Is a Play

The Actor

The Playwright

The Director

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

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Exam 5: Designers and Technicians

Before the electronic age,theatres were routinely equipped with such devices as

Which of the following is NOT a postmodern design element?

All of the following take part in the design of the staging EXCEPT

Modern scenic design includes a range of materials,including metals,plastics,masonry,fire,and live animals.

Makeup,like costuming,is

A loosely woven fabric that looks opaque when lit from one side and transparent when lit from the other side is called a cyclorama.

The name given to the boards that elevate the actors above the level of the audience is a flat.

The use of makeup signals to the audience that the actor is a performer.

What is the difference between light used as scenery and stage lighting? Which do you find contributes more to the theatrical experience? Please name any productions you have seen as examples of both.

What positions are included on the technical team? Describe the tasks of five of these positions.Which interests you the most? Why?

Which invention brought lighting to the stage in its modern form and made lighting a more controlled part of the drama?

Which person is responsible for the building and operation of stage machinery and scenery;scheduling lighting and industrial crews;moving scenery in and out of the theatre;and establishing policies and directives for scene shifting?

What kind of scenery uses evocative visual images to make a visual statement about the production's intended mood or theme?

Which of the following is true of the history of lighting in scene design?

What is the name for the curved scenic backdrop at the rear of the stage,often representing the sky or skyline?

The development of ________ fostered the great period of scenery design.

Common goals of lighting design are verisimilitude and atmosphere.

Which kind of stage consists of a bare room able to adapt to a variety of staging possibilities?

During performances,the person fully in charge of overseeing the execution of the show is the

Makeup can serve all the functions EXCEPT which of the following?

What Is Theatre

What Is a Play

The Actor

The Playwright

The Director

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

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