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Drama final exam

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55 questions
Note from the author:
beginning drama
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Question 1
1.

The backstage technical crew responsible for running the show is called the

Question 2
2.

When actors perform theatrical events with very little or no preparation whatsoever, it is called

Question 3
3.

The __________________ is a person who opposes the protagonist.

Question 4
4.

When an actor walks toward the audience, he is moving

Question 5
5.

Cosmetics and sometimes hairstyles that an actor wears on stage to emphasize facial features, historical periods, characterizations, and so forth is called .

Question 6
6.

The point of a play where the tension achieves its greatest height and the conflict is ending is called the _______________.

Question 7
7.

When a play uses tension to build towards the climax it is called ______________ .

Question 8
8.

The final few rehearsals just prior to opening night in which the show is run with full technical elements and when costumes and makeup are worn are called ___________ .

Question 9
9.

The beginning of a play where characters, setting, and situations are revealed is typically called

Question 10
10.

1. A long speech by a single character is called a _________

Question 11
11.

A character's reason for doing or saying things in a play iscalled

Question 12
12.

A person who performs a role in a play, work of theatre, or movie is called

Question 13
13.

Practice sessions in which the actors and technicians prepare for public performance are called

Question 14
14.

A person who writes plays is called the

Question 15
15.

A signal, either verbal or physical, that indicates something else, such as a line of dialogue or an entrance, is to happen is called a __________ .

Question 16
16.

Expressionism is characterized by:

Question 17
17.

The middle area of a stage is known as _______________ stage.

Question 18
18.

A ___________ is clothing worn by an actor on stage during a performance.

Question 19
19.

What is NOT an element of melodrama?

Question 20
20.

Planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage is called

Question 21
21.

The person who oversees the entire process of staging a production is called the _______

Question 22
22.

The director’s main contact with everything that happens backstage during rehearsal and performances and who is responsible for the running of each performance is called the

Question 23
23.

Realism is characterized by:

Question 24
24.

Theatre of the Absurd is characterized by:

Question 25
25.

Romanticism is characterized by:

Question 26
26.

The form of theatre where the protagonist is killed or defeated, usually because of his or her own fatal mistakes is called a

Question 27
27.

The type of stage that consists of an archway, like a frame for the stage, defined by boundaries beyond which the audience cannot see is called the

Question 28
28.

The era when Shakespeare was writing plays is when Queen ___________ ruled England.

Question 29
29.

An art form where only facial expressions, gestures and movement are used to express ideas and stories is called

Question 30
30.

Which playwright is NOT one of the classic Greeks?

Question 31
31.

The written text of a play is called a ___________ .

Question 32
32.

Which playwright was working during the reign of Queen Elizabeth:

Question 33
33.

Items carried on stage by an actor; small items on the set used by the actors are called_______.

Question 34
34.

A stage actor must always so the audience can adequately hear him or her

Question 35
35.

____________ are small samples of fabric used to gain approval before the costumes are sewn.

Question 36
36.

A _________ occurs when the actors wear the costumes under stage lights to determine final adjustments.

Question 37
37.

A_________ is a grid including every costume in the production broken down by actor and scene.

Question 38
38.

Costumes should do all of the following except-

Question 39
39.

When designing costumes for a show, a designer must consider ALL of the following, EXCEPT:

Question 40
40.

The first step in the design process is to-

Question 41
41.

The Elements of Art, or what is used to create art, are-

Question 42
42.

The Principles of Art, or the concepts used to make art pleasing or interesting, are-

Question 43
43.

A ___________ is a scale drawing showing the front view of the set.

Question 44
44.

A ___________ is a drafted drawing of the set as seen from above.

Question 45
45.

A __________ is detailed painting of the set as it would look to the audience under the lights.

Question 46
46.

The imaginary line running from the front edge of the stage to the back in the center of the stage is the...

Question 47
47.

The imaginary lines where the farthest right or left audience member can still see the action of the stage are called

Question 48
48.

A lightweight framework of wood, covered with painted canvas or other material, used as scenery:

Question 49
49.

A framework of wood or steel topped with plywood and used as a floor

Question 50
50.

The primary colors in white light:

Question 51
51.

The primary purpose of a light plot includes ALL the following, EXCEPT-

Question 52
52.

A spotlight can be used for ALL the following, EXCEPT-

Question 53
53.

A floodlight can be used for ALL the following, EXCEPT-

Question 54
54.

The best angle to focus a light at an acting area is:

Question 55
55.

Side lighting is particularly good for dancing because-