Question 1

The space above a theatre's stage is called the fly system.What are the sides of the stage called?

Accepted Answer

A) Land systems 
B) Legs 
C) Wings 
D) Hips 
E) Aprons 
A) Land systems 
B) Legs 
C) Wings 
D) Hips 
E) Aprons C

Question 2

What are the two basic types of makeup?

Accepted Answer

A) Theatrical and melodramatic 
B) Men and women 
C) Straight and character 
D) Highlight and low light 
E) Corrective and standard 
A) Theatrical and melodramatic 
B) Men and women 
C) Straight and character 
D) Highlight and low light 
E) Corrective and standard C

Question 3

What are the two basic categories of stage lighting?

Accepted Answer

A) Bright and dim 
B) Emotional and expressive 
C) Theatrical and sun light 
D) Motivated and nonmotivated 
E) Vertical and horizontal 
A) Bright and dim 
B) Emotional and expressive 
C) Theatrical and sun light 
D) Motivated and nonmotivated 
E) Vertical and horizontal D

Question 4

In which form of realism do some design elements appear authentic,while other elements are stylized?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In which form of realism do some...

Question 5

Which type of theatre is sometimes called a "picture frame" theatre?

Accepted Answer

A) Realistic theatre 
B) Proscenium arch 
C) Arena theatre 
D) Thrust stage 
E) Black box 
A) Realistic theatre 
B) Proscenium arch 
C) Arena theatre 
D) Thrust stage 
E) Black box

Question 6

What do designers do to prepare for production meetings and to create a production concept and design? Choose one of the plays you have read and select one area of design.How would you go about developing a design concept for that particular play? What would be some of the factors you would keep in mind?

Accepted Answer

Designers begin by studying the script,l

Question 7

With this theatrical style,the audience sees the story through the mind of one character.Settings may be distorted by the character's conscious or subconscious phobias,prejudices,or psychoses.

Accepted Answer

A) Realism 
B) Naturalism 
C) Surrealism 
D) Symbolism 
E) Expressionism 
A) Realism 
B) Naturalism 
C) Surrealism 
D) Symbolism 
E) Expressionism

Question 8

Designers will often use this computer program to work on the design for a production.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Designers will often use this computer program...

Question 9

What are the basic elements of design? Define each term and give an example from the plays you have read that might illustrate each concept.

Accepted Answer

The basic elements of design

Question 10

Which type of theatre has a stage that protrudes into the auditorium so that the audience must sit around three sides of the stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Realistic theatre 
B) Proscenium arch 
C) Arena theatre 
D) Thrust stage 
E) Black box 
A) Realistic theatre 
B) Proscenium arch 
C) Arena theatre 
D) Thrust stage 
E) Black box

Question 11

Early gas-powered spotlights were often called...

Accepted Answer

A) GasX 
B) Chatter lights 
C) Liquid lights 
D) Limelights 
E) Turbine lights 
A) GasX 
B) Chatter lights 
C) Liquid lights 
D) Limelights 
E) Turbine lights

Question 12

The part of the proscenium stage that extends into the audience's side of the picture frame is called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The part of the proscenium stage that...

Question 13

Not all theatre takes place in theatres?sometimes it is performed in churches,town squares,basements,warehouses,gymnasiums,jails,or subway stations.What are these type of theatrical spaces called?

Accepted Answer

A) Found or created spaces 
B) Non-theatrical spaces 
C) Concept spaces 
D) Allegorical spaces 
E) Thematic theatres 
A) Found or created spaces 
B) Non-theatrical spaces 
C) Concept spaces 
D) Allegorical spaces 
E) Thematic theatres

Question 14

Once the designs are agreed upon,the costume designer creates detailed sketches or even paintings of what the costume will look like.These sketches indicate how each costume is shaped,where seams and folds are,how the costume flows,and what fabrics are to be used.What are these detailed sketches or paintings called?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Once the designs are agreed upon,the costume...

Question 15

With which theatrical style is the subconscious of the characters emphasized in the design?

Accepted Answer

The answer of With which theatrical style is the subconscious...

Question 16

Sofas,chairs,and beds are examples of…

Accepted Answer

A) Models 
B) Straight props 
C) Set decorations 
D) Set props 
E) Hand props 
A) Models 
B) Straight props 
C) Set decorations 
D) Set props 
E) Hand props

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the basic elements of design?

Accepted Answer

A) Dimension 
B) Balance 
C) Line 
D) Movement 
E) Tone 
A) Dimension 
B) Balance 
C) Line 
D) Movement 
E) Tone

The space above a theatre's stage is called the fly system.What are the sides of the stage called?

What are the two basic types of makeup?

What are the two basic categories of stage lighting?

In which form of realism do some design elements appear authentic,while other elements are stylized?

Which type of theatre is sometimes called a "picture frame" theatre?

With this theatrical style,the audience sees the story through the mind of one character.Settings may be distorted by the character's conscious or subconscious phobias,prejudices,or psychoses.

Designers will often use this computer program to work on the design for a production.

What are the basic elements of design? Define each term and give an example from the plays you have read that might illustrate each concept.

Which type of theatre has a stage that protrudes into the auditorium so that the audience must sit around three sides of the stage?

Early gas-powered spotlights were often called...

The part of the proscenium stage that extends into the audience's side of the picture frame is called the ____________________.

Not all theatre takes place in theatres?sometimes it is performed in churches,town squares,basements,warehouses,gymnasiums,jails,or subway stations.What are these type of theatrical spaces called?

With which theatrical style is the subconscious of the characters emphasized in the design?

Sofas,chairs,and beds are examples of…

Which of the following is not one of the basic elements of design?

Theatre, Art, and Entertainment

Stage versus Screen

Theatre of the People

Experiencing and Analyzing Plays

A Day in the Life of a Theatre

The Art of Playwriting

The Art of Acting

The Art of Directing

A Creative Life

The Musical

Theatre Around the World

The Greeks to the Rise of Christianity

The Dark Ages to the Dawn of the Renaissance

The Renaissance

The Restoration, the Enlightenment, and Romanticism

Modern Theatre

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Exam 9: The Art of Design

The space above a theatre's stage is called the fly system.What are the sides of the stage called?

What are the two basic types of makeup?

What are the two basic categories of stage lighting?

In which form of realism do some design elements appear authentic,while other elements are stylized?

Which type of theatre is sometimes called a "picture frame" theatre?

With this theatrical style,the audience sees the story through the mind of one character.Settings may be distorted by the character's conscious or subconscious phobias,prejudices,or psychoses.

Designers will often use this computer program to work on the design for a production.

What are the basic elements of design? Define each term and give an example from the plays you have read that might illustrate each concept.

Which type of theatre has a stage that protrudes into the auditorium so that the audience must sit around three sides of the stage?

Early gas-powered spotlights were often called...

The part of the proscenium stage that extends into the audience's side of the picture frame is called the ____________________.

Not all theatre takes place in theatres?sometimes it is performed in churches,town squares,basements,warehouses,gymnasiums,jails,or subway stations.What are these type of theatrical spaces called?

With which theatrical style is the subconscious of the characters emphasized in the design?

Sofas,chairs,and beds are examples of…

Which of the following is not one of the basic elements of design?

Theatre, Art, and Entertainment

Stage versus Screen

Theatre of the People

Experiencing and Analyzing Plays

A Day in the Life of a Theatre

The Art of Playwriting

The Art of Acting

The Art of Directing

A Creative Life

The Musical

Theatre Around the World

The Greeks to the Rise of Christianity

The Dark Ages to the Dawn of the Renaissance

The Renaissance

The Restoration, the Enlightenment, and Romanticism

Modern Theatre

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