THEA 1013 (Art Humanities and Theater) FINAL
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS AND RATED A.
What is the primary task of a new play dramaturg?
Respond and develop to new plays
What is one of the best ways to start a play?
With something that gets the audience’s attention
Which of these things should a playwright know about each of their characters?
The playwright should know everything
What is the term for the main story or question that goes throughout the play?
arc/spine
When writing dialogue, you should focus on:
Advancing the action/conflict
What does it mean to say that an actor is both a craftsman and an artist?
They are both technical and emotional
What are two ways an actor can access the inner life of a character?
Physically (gesture) and mentally (thoughts/emotions)
What did Stanislavsky call the question actors must ask themselves about a
character?
"The magic if"
What is one crucial thing an actor might look for in a script when they are
preparing a character?
Objectives
Every audience member, regardless of training, is capable of judging acting as
successful or unsuccessful.
, True
What should you typically smell
What the rock is cooking.
The director needs to understand the characters, but does not need to
understand the play structure.
False. The director needs to know both
Which of the following could comprise a director's concept?
A phrase or sentence, A physical object, An evocative image
What stage of directing comes after the design meetings and before rehearsals?
Auditions and Casting
Which of the following phrases might be used in blocking a play?
"Cross downstage right on that line." (think of the ground plan with the stage
locations)
What is the term for the images a director creates by arranging performers on
stage?
Stage Pictures
Compared to previous combinations of music and theatre, modern musicals are
more:
conversational and contemporary
What is one task that a music director might do that a director wouldn't typically
do?
Teach the music
What is one task the director might do that a choreographer wouldn't typically
do?
Establish a creative concept for the show
Musicals are a lucrative, international industry.
True
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS AND RATED A.
What is the primary task of a new play dramaturg?
Respond and develop to new plays
What is one of the best ways to start a play?
With something that gets the audience’s attention
Which of these things should a playwright know about each of their characters?
The playwright should know everything
What is the term for the main story or question that goes throughout the play?
arc/spine
When writing dialogue, you should focus on:
Advancing the action/conflict
What does it mean to say that an actor is both a craftsman and an artist?
They are both technical and emotional
What are two ways an actor can access the inner life of a character?
Physically (gesture) and mentally (thoughts/emotions)
What did Stanislavsky call the question actors must ask themselves about a
character?
"The magic if"
What is one crucial thing an actor might look for in a script when they are
preparing a character?
Objectives
Every audience member, regardless of training, is capable of judging acting as
successful or unsuccessful.
, True
What should you typically smell
What the rock is cooking.
The director needs to understand the characters, but does not need to
understand the play structure.
False. The director needs to know both
Which of the following could comprise a director's concept?
A phrase or sentence, A physical object, An evocative image
What stage of directing comes after the design meetings and before rehearsals?
Auditions and Casting
Which of the following phrases might be used in blocking a play?
"Cross downstage right on that line." (think of the ground plan with the stage
locations)
What is the term for the images a director creates by arranging performers on
stage?
Stage Pictures
Compared to previous combinations of music and theatre, modern musicals are
more:
conversational and contemporary
What is one task that a music director might do that a director wouldn't typically
do?
Teach the music
What is one task the director might do that a choreographer wouldn't typically
do?
Establish a creative concept for the show
Musicals are a lucrative, international industry.
True
