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Which of the following is an everyday theatrical event?
Weddings
All of these
Funerals
Parades correct answers All of these
The most significant difference between film and theatre is
that theatre is much more affordable than film.
the relationship between the performer and the audience
the opportunity to see stars in person rather than on film or tape.
that theatrical performances tend to be more predictable. correct answers the relationship
between the performer and the audience
What does art imitate?
Stories for the movies
Death
None of these
Life correct answers Life
What makes the performing arts different from all other types of art?
They are more established.
None of these.
They are better supported financially.
Once a piece of performing arts is created, it must be interpreted by an artist to come to life.
correct answers Once a piece of performing arts is created, it must be interpreted by an artist to
come to life.
Why is theatre considered a collaborative art?
Because the cast works together to create the show
It pulls from other art forms to create a mega-work
None of these
Various elements of theatre must be brought together and coordinated by a host of professionals
correct answers Various elements of theatre must be brought together and coordinated by a host
of professionals
What is the audience's desire to believe in the reality of what is happening onstage?
None of these
Immersive Theatre
, Aesthetic Distance
Willing Suspension of Disbelief correct answers Willing Suspension of Disbelief
When selecting a subject for the play, the playwright will always write about what?
Fantasies or nightmares
Some aspect of human existence
Themes that are relevant to the time
Stories with a moral correct answers Some aspect of human existence
What is the collision or opposition of persons or forces in a drama that gives rise to dramatic
action?
The conflict
The action
The plot
The deus ex machina correct answers The conflict
Which type of Dramatic Structure is characterized by having a great many characters and
locales, covering a long period of time, and incorporating subplots?
Bourgeois
Climactic/Intensive
Episodic/Extensive
Serial correct answers Episodic/Extensive
Plot, action conflict, strongly opposed forces, and balance of forces are examples of what?
None of these
Aspects of the Playwrights Point of View
Aspects of a Script the playwright must address
Essentials of Dramatic Strucutre correct answers Essentials of Dramatic Strucutre
Characters in the play who are in conflict are considered strongly opposed forces. For effective
story-telling, what must these characters also be?
None of these
Struggling with inner demons
Larger than life
Balanced or evenly matched correct answers Balanced or evenly matched
Which type of Dramatic Structure is characterized by repetition or re-enactment of some
proceeding or transaction that has acquired special meaning?
Feminist
Serial
Which of the following is an everyday theatrical event?
Weddings
All of these
Funerals
Parades correct answers All of these
The most significant difference between film and theatre is
that theatre is much more affordable than film.
the relationship between the performer and the audience
the opportunity to see stars in person rather than on film or tape.
that theatrical performances tend to be more predictable. correct answers the relationship
between the performer and the audience
What does art imitate?
Stories for the movies
Death
None of these
Life correct answers Life
What makes the performing arts different from all other types of art?
They are more established.
None of these.
They are better supported financially.
Once a piece of performing arts is created, it must be interpreted by an artist to come to life.
correct answers Once a piece of performing arts is created, it must be interpreted by an artist to
come to life.
Why is theatre considered a collaborative art?
Because the cast works together to create the show
It pulls from other art forms to create a mega-work
None of these
Various elements of theatre must be brought together and coordinated by a host of professionals
correct answers Various elements of theatre must be brought together and coordinated by a host
of professionals
What is the audience's desire to believe in the reality of what is happening onstage?
None of these
Immersive Theatre
, Aesthetic Distance
Willing Suspension of Disbelief correct answers Willing Suspension of Disbelief
When selecting a subject for the play, the playwright will always write about what?
Fantasies or nightmares
Some aspect of human existence
Themes that are relevant to the time
Stories with a moral correct answers Some aspect of human existence
What is the collision or opposition of persons or forces in a drama that gives rise to dramatic
action?
The conflict
The action
The plot
The deus ex machina correct answers The conflict
Which type of Dramatic Structure is characterized by having a great many characters and
locales, covering a long period of time, and incorporating subplots?
Bourgeois
Climactic/Intensive
Episodic/Extensive
Serial correct answers Episodic/Extensive
Plot, action conflict, strongly opposed forces, and balance of forces are examples of what?
None of these
Aspects of the Playwrights Point of View
Aspects of a Script the playwright must address
Essentials of Dramatic Strucutre correct answers Essentials of Dramatic Strucutre
Characters in the play who are in conflict are considered strongly opposed forces. For effective
story-telling, what must these characters also be?
None of these
Struggling with inner demons
Larger than life
Balanced or evenly matched correct answers Balanced or evenly matched
Which type of Dramatic Structure is characterized by repetition or re-enactment of some
proceeding or transaction that has acquired special meaning?
Feminist
Serial
