Question 1

In which arrangement is the audience seated on at least 2 but not more than 3 sides of the stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proscenium Arch 
B)  Thrust 
C)  Arena 
A)  Proscenium Arch 
B)  Thrust 
C)  Arena B

Question 2

In a flexible space theatre, the audience seating and performance areas may not be rigidly fixed

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Small professional companies, such as Off-Off Broadway theatres, have more extensive auxiliary spaces than regional and university theatres usually do

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The principles of design are: line, shape, space, color, texture, and ornamentation

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Examine a painting or one of the many production photographs in The Essential Theatre. Identify how the various elements of visual design are used alone or in combination to create mood or atmosphere. Address how one or more of the principles of design may have been used to shape the elements to achieve this effect.

Accepted Answer

In examining a painting or production ph

Question 6

Theatre artists are able, through careful collaboration and coordination of visual and aural signs, to ensure that the audience will fully interpret their intentions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The level of formality expressed through architecture and decoration within a theatre does not affect an audience's expectations or responses to a production

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which is NOT an element of design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Line 
B)  Shape 
C)  Harmony 
D)  Texture 
A)  Line 
B)  Shape 
C)  Harmony 
D)  Texture

Question 9

In which arrangement is a production's costumes likely to be the least detailed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proscenium Arch 
B)  Thrust 
C)  Arena 
A)  Proscenium Arch 
B)  Thrust 
C)  Arena

Question 10

Which of these practitioners makes use of visual design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actors 
B)  Directors 
C)  Designers 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Actors 
B)  Directors 
C)  Designers 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Assume that you will serve as either the costume or scene designer for any one of the plays you may have read in association with the course. Construct an essay that suggests your process in familiarizing yourself with the play. Consider the images you associate or emotional reactions you have in respect to specific scenes, and consider as well the structure of the play and the specific requirements it demands.

Accepted Answer

As a costume or scene designer for a pla

Question 12

Which is NOT a characteristic of the theatrical space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Size 
B)  Degree of formality 
C)  Location 
D)  Configuration 
A)  Size 
B)  Degree of formality 
C)  Location 
D)  Configuration

In which arrangement is the audience seated on at least 2 but not more than 3 sides of the stage?

In a flexible space theatre, the audience seating and performance areas may not be rigidly fixed

Small professional companies, such as Off-Off Broadway theatres, have more extensive auxiliary spaces than regional and university theatres usually do

The principles of design are: line, shape, space, color, texture, and ornamentation

Theatre artists are able, through careful collaboration and coordination of visual and aural signs, to ensure that the audience will fully interpret their intentions

The level of formality expressed through architecture and decoration within a theatre does not affect an audience's expectations or responses to a production

Which is NOT an element of design?

In which arrangement is a production's costumes likely to be the least detailed?

Which of these practitioners makes use of visual design?

Which is NOT a characteristic of the theatrical space?

The Nature of Theatre

The Audience and Criticism

The Play

Festival Theatre:greek, Roman and Medieval Theatre Experiences

Creating a Professional Theatre:elizabethan England, Italian Commedia Dellarte, and Seventeenth-Century France

From Romanticism to Realism

Modernism and Its Effect: 1885-1960

Decentralization and Subsidization: New Directions

Contemporary Theatre and Its Diversity

Asian and African Theatre

Playwriting and Dramaturgy

Directing and Producing

Acting

Scene Design

Costume Design and Makeup

Lighting and Sound Design

Filters

Exam 11: Theatrical Space and Production Design

In which arrangement is the audience seated on at least 2 but not more than 3 sides of the stage?

In a flexible space theatre, the audience seating and performance areas may not be rigidly fixed

Small professional companies, such as Off-Off Broadway theatres, have more extensive auxiliary spaces than regional and university theatres usually do

The principles of design are: line, shape, space, color, texture, and ornamentation

Theatre artists are able, through careful collaboration and coordination of visual and aural signs, to ensure that the audience will fully interpret their intentions

The level of formality expressed through architecture and decoration within a theatre does not affect an audience's expectations or responses to a production

Which is NOT an element of design?

In which arrangement is a production's costumes likely to be the least detailed?

Which of these practitioners makes use of visual design?

Which is NOT a characteristic of the theatrical space?

The Nature of Theatre

The Audience and Criticism

The Play

Festival Theatre:greek, Roman and Medieval Theatre Experiences

Creating a Professional Theatre:elizabethan England, Italian Commedia Dellarte, and Seventeenth-Century France

From Romanticism to Realism

Modernism and Its Effect: 1885-1960

Decentralization and Subsidization: New Directions

Contemporary Theatre and Its Diversity

Asian and African Theatre

Playwriting and Dramaturgy

Directing and Producing

Acting

Scene Design

Costume Design and Makeup

Lighting and Sound Design

Filters