Question 1

Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the producer?

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A)   reviewing all union contracts related to production
B)   raising money to finance the production
C)   arriving at a central metaphor for the underlying meaning of the play
D)   supervising the advertisingE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The Adding Machine by Elmer Rice is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   naturalism.
B)   heightened realism.
C)   allegory.
D)   expressionism.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

________ is when a director decides where and when performers move and position themselves on the stage, this is called.

Accepted Answer

A)   Set up
B)   Visual manipulation
C)   Blocking/staging
D)   ShiftingE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Attempts to put onstage as exact a copy of life as possible, down to the smallest detail, are an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   naturalism.
B)   heightened realism.
C)   allegory.
D)   expressionism.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the dramaturg?

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A)   reading new plays
B)   identifying significant plays from the past that have been overlooked
C)   researching criticism and interpretations of plays from the past
D)   designing the programE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In the nonprofit theatre, the person or group with the responsibilities of the producer is called the

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A)   board of directors.
B)   manager.
C)   coordinator.
D)   CEO.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

A ________ is a performance in front of an audience prior to the "official" opening of the play, when the director and the performers discover which parts of the play are successful and which are not.

Accepted Answer

A)   dress rehearsal
B)   preview
C)   technical rehearsal
D)   None of these answers is correct.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

In the nonprofit theatre, which of the following is NOT a front-of-house responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   securing ushers
B)   printing programs
C)   raising money to finance the production
D)   maintaining the auditoriumE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The emergence of the director as a separate creative figure can partly be attributed to the

Accepted Answer

A)   production elements demanded by nonrealistic drama.
B)   insistence by playwrights that someone take control of the rehearsal process.
C)   rise of the Broadway producing organization in the 1920s.
D)   increase in numerous forms of communication, which opened up a world of other cultures to examine and bring to life on stage.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The way in which a play is presented, the "manner in which the spine is articulated," is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   through line.
B)   main action.
C)   circle of attention.
D)   style.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

An auteur director adheres closely to the playwright's intent in the form of text and sequence of events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When a new play is being given its first production, the director will have a series of meetings with the playwright to iron out problems in the script.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A dramaturg serves many functions. Which are particularly useful to the director of a classic play as she begins to develop a concept for the spine of the production?

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Question 14

This director takes responsibility for shaping every element of production including the script.

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A)   auteur director
B)   postmodern director
C)   traditional director
D)   stage directorE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The fundamental action or conflict of the play is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   spine.
B)   skeleton.
C)   metaphor.
D)   theme.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

A medieval morality play is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   naturalism.
B)   heightened realism.
C)   allegory.
D)   expressionism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

________ is the representation of an abstract theme or subject through the symbolic use of characters, actions, or other elements of a production.

Accepted Answer

A)   Naturalism
B)   Heightened realism
C)   Allegory
D)   ExpressionismE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the director?

Accepted Answer

A)   choosing a script
B)   establishing the "spine" of the play
C)   raising money for the production
D)   establishing the style of the productionE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

It is important for the director to be true to the spirit of the play as well as the author's intent. In the case of an author who is dead, how might the director go about doing this?

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When dealing with a play by a deceased a...

Question 20

A controlling idea, vision, or point of view that the director feels is appropriate to the play is called a directorial

Accepted Answer

A)   concept.
B)   image.
C)   symbol.
D)   run-through.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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