Question 1

Which is NOT a main directorial concern in guiding the performers' use of voice and speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  That their speech should be audible and comprehendible to the audience 
B)  That the tempo and rhythm of their dialogue should vary with the changing dynamics of the action 
C)  That the performers' vocal qualities should be appropriate to their characters 
D)  That the contents of their speeches should not be offensive or vulgar in any way 
A)  That their speech should be audible and comprehendible to the audience 
B)  That the tempo and rhythm of their dialogue should vary with the changing dynamics of the action 
C)  That the performers' vocal qualities should be appropriate to their characters 
D)  That the contents of their speeches should not be offensive or vulgar in any way D

Question 2

The term "open call" means that anyone who wants to audition may do so without any restrictions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which statement best defines the auteur directorial approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  The director tries to transfer the script as literally as possible from page to stage 
B)  The director uses the script as raw material to be reshaped for his or her own purposes 
C)  The director attempts to capture the spirit of the play, often by using means or expressions the script does not directly call for. 
D)  The director articulates a defined focus for the production 
A)  The director tries to transfer the script as literally as possible from page to stage 
B)  The director uses the script as raw material to be reshaped for his or her own purposes 
C)  The director attempts to capture the spirit of the play, often by using means or expressions the script does not directly call for. 
D)  The director articulates a defined focus for the production B

Question 4

Which is the perhaps the most indispensable of the director's assistants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assistant director 
B)  The stage manager 
C)  The rehearsal secretary 
A)  The assistant director 
B)  The stage manager 
C)  The rehearsal secretary

Question 5

The means to create visual emphasis remain the same, regardless of the type of stage

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Directors generally dictate to the designers exactly what the show should look like

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The typical rehearsal schedule follows what process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Read and discuss the script, blocking, memorize lines, ensemble playing, technical rehearsals 
B)  Blocking, memorize lines, ensemble playing, read and discuss the script, technical rehearsals 
C)  Read and discuss the script, blocking, ensemble playing, technical rehearsals, memorize lines 
A)  Read and discuss the script, blocking, memorize lines, ensemble playing, technical rehearsals 
B)  Blocking, memorize lines, ensemble playing, read and discuss the script, technical rehearsals 
C)  Read and discuss the script, blocking, ensemble playing, technical rehearsals, memorize lines

Question 8

Director Anne Bogart has gained considerable notoriety for staging familiar or classical plays in a manner that can seem iconoclastic

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The producer's primary functions are financial and managerial in nature

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term "technical rehearsals" refers to when the actors first discuss the play with the director

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Each moment within a play creates an image that sends a message to the audience - whether planned or not

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ariane Mnouchkine staged some of Shakespeare's history plays using the formalized conventions of Asian theatre is an example of the auteur directorial approach

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The term "blocking" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishing the performers' movements from place-to-place and their bodily position 
B)  The scheduling of rehearsals in long time segments 
C)  The director's use of invented obstacles to heighten the emotional frustration of a character 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Establishing the performers' movements from place-to-place and their bodily position 
B)  The scheduling of rehearsals in long time segments 
C)  The director's use of invented obstacles to heighten the emotional frustration of a character 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

From the beginning of rehearsals, directors are usually able to rehearse with the actual scenery, properties and costumes

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Producers usually provide potential investors with:

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost to be incurred by the negotiated salaries of the production's actors and director along with a list of proposed ticket prices 
B)  A proposed budget of all expenses to be incurred prior to the first performance 
C)  A proposed budget for all expenses prior to opening the show, weekly operating costs, and a plan for dividing any profits 
A)  The cost to be incurred by the negotiated salaries of the production's actors and director along with a list of proposed ticket prices 
B)  A proposed budget of all expenses to be incurred prior to the first performance 
C)  A proposed budget for all expenses prior to opening the show, weekly operating costs, and a plan for dividing any profits

Question 16

The term "colorblind casting" refers to what practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deliberately casting characters of one race or ethnicity to play characters of another to raise a specific point 
B)  Casting the most talented performer suitable for the role regardless of race or ethnicity 
C)  Casting performers through blind auditions in which the actors perform behind a screen that reveals only their silhouettes 
A)  Deliberately casting characters of one race or ethnicity to play characters of another to raise a specific point 
B)  Casting the most talented performer suitable for the role regardless of race or ethnicity 
C)  Casting performers through blind auditions in which the actors perform behind a screen that reveals only their silhouettes

Question 17

Stage movement may:

Accepted Answer

A)  Give emphasis 
B)  Characterize 
C)  Clarify the situation 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Give emphasis 
B)  Characterize 
C)  Clarify the situation 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Which is NOT ordinarily a responsibility of the director?

Accepted Answer

A)  To decide upon an interpretation of the script and a concept or focus for its production 
B)  To determine the total cost of the production and its projected income 
C)  To cast and rehearse with the performers 
D)  To coordinate the integration all of the elements into a finished production 
A)  To decide upon an interpretation of the script and a concept or focus for its production 
B)  To determine the total cost of the production and its projected income 
C)  To cast and rehearse with the performers 
D)  To coordinate the integration all of the elements into a finished production

Question 19

Have your students write an essay that addresses the different means of auditioning performers. They might consider some or all of the following questions. What factors influence a director's choice of how to audition performers? How do the different ways of auditioning performers yield different types of information? What values and assumptions about acting support the choice to audition performers by "cold readings?" By prepared monologues? By interview?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that influence

Question 20

When studying the script, one of the questions a director may ask is whether or not the length of the script should be cut.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is NOT a main directorial concern in guiding the performers' use of voice and speech?

The term "open call" means that anyone who wants to audition may do so without any restrictions

Which statement best defines the auteur directorial approach?

Which is the perhaps the most indispensable of the director's assistants?

The means to create visual emphasis remain the same, regardless of the type of stage

Directors generally dictate to the designers exactly what the show should look like

The typical rehearsal schedule follows what process?

Director Anne Bogart has gained considerable notoriety for staging familiar or classical plays in a manner that can seem iconoclastic

The producer's primary functions are financial and managerial in nature

The term "technical rehearsals" refers to when the actors first discuss the play with the director

Each moment within a play creates an image that sends a message to the audience - whether planned or not

Ariane Mnouchkine staged some of Shakespeare's history plays using the formalized conventions of Asian theatre is an example of the auteur directorial approach

The term "blocking" refers to:

From the beginning of rehearsals, directors are usually able to rehearse with the actual scenery, properties and costumes

Producers usually provide potential investors with:

The term "colorblind casting" refers to what practice?

Stage movement may:

Which is NOT ordinarily a responsibility of the director?

When studying the script, one of the questions a director may ask is whether or not the length of the script should be cut.

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

Theatrical Space and Production Design

Playwriting and Dramaturgy

Acting

Scene Design

Costume Design and Makeup

Lighting and Sound Design

Filters

Exam 13: Directing and Producing

Which is NOT a main directorial concern in guiding the performers' use of voice and speech?

The term "open call" means that anyone who wants to audition may do so without any restrictions

Which statement best defines the auteur directorial approach?

Which is the perhaps the most indispensable of the director's assistants?

The means to create visual emphasis remain the same, regardless of the type of stage

Directors generally dictate to the designers exactly what the show should look like

The typical rehearsal schedule follows what process?

Director Anne Bogart has gained considerable notoriety for staging familiar or classical plays in a manner that can seem iconoclastic

The producer's primary functions are financial and managerial in nature

The term "technical rehearsals" refers to when the actors first discuss the play with the director

Each moment within a play creates an image that sends a message to the audience - whether planned or not

Ariane Mnouchkine staged some of Shakespeare's history plays using the formalized conventions of Asian theatre is an example of the auteur directorial approach

The term "blocking" refers to:

From the beginning of rehearsals, directors are usually able to rehearse with the actual scenery, properties and costumes

Producers usually provide potential investors with:

The term "colorblind casting" refers to what practice?

Stage movement may:

Which is NOT ordinarily a responsibility of the director?

When studying the script, one of the questions a director may ask is whether or not the length of the script should be cut.

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

Theatrical Space and Production Design

Playwriting and Dramaturgy

Acting

Scene Design

Costume Design and Makeup

Lighting and Sound Design

Filters