Question 1

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Which of the following best describes the role of the theatre director?
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a person who designs every aspect of the production

a person who works most closely with the actors, collaborates with designers, and serves to unify a production

a person who tells the actors where to move

a person who handles the financial aspects of a production
Question 2

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Which of the following is NOT an aspect of a director's preparation?
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choosing a script

determining a style

raising money

finding a central or controlling image
Question 3

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Which of the following best defines the idea of the "director's concept"?
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the controlling or central vision that unifies a production

the director's idea of which actors should be cast in a play

both the controlling or central vision that unifies a production, and the director's idea of which actors should be cast

None of these answers is correct.
Question 4

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The term "casting" refers to which of the following?
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the choosing of designers

the choosing of a script

the choosing of actors

the choosing of theatre spaces
Question 5

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When the director deliberately puts someone who does not appear to be right for the part in a role, it is known as
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typecasting.

casting against type.

blocking.

character acting.
Question 6

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Of the following, which best defines the term "blocking"?
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the director's vision of where the furniture will go

the director's vision of where the actors will move

the process by which a play is rehearsed

None of these answers is correct.
Question 7

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As it relates to directing, what is "visual composition"?
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the arrangement of the lights onstage

the arrangement of the set onstage

the physical arrangement of the performers onstage

the design of the costumes
Question 8

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The director needs to make sure which of the following is appropriate when putting on a production?
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movement

pace

rhythm

All these answers are correct.
Question 9

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When all of the design elements and props come together with the actors for the first time, it is known as
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dress rehearsal.

technical rehearsal.

first run-through.

opening night.
Question 10

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Of the following, which are responsibilities of the commercial producer?
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raising money to finance the production

securing script rights

renting the theatre space

All these answers are correct.
Question 1

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What is the primary subject matter of theatre?
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thought

politics

human beings

art
Question 2

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What is the subject and verb of drama?
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politics and change

people and action

idea and thinking

art and creating
Question 3

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The final and most significant crisis is referred to as the
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complication.

obstacle.

climax.

opening scene.
Question 4

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Which two historical periods glorified humanity while exposing the cruelty of life simultaneously, creating the ideal situation for writing tragedy?
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the Greek golden age and the Roman era

the age of French neoclassicism and the middle ages

the Greek golden age and the Renaissance

the middle ages and the Renaissance
Question 5

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Which of the following does Wilson describe as "the arrangement of events or the selection and order of scenes in a play"?
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plot

organization

story

juxtaposition
Question 6

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Which of the following does Wilson describe as "a full account of an event, or series of events, usually told in chronological order"?
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juxtaposition

plot

story

organization
Question 7

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The "crucible of drama" is
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people.

conflict.

convention.

structure.
Question 8

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The "rules of the