Theater Appreciation Exam 1 Bender

what type of stage has the audience on three sides

thrust

which is not one of the four major categories of shakespeare's plays

melodramas

bill bowers studied under what famous french mime

marcel marceau

unlike film and television theatre moves at its own pace through

Time

which is an example of a possible "given circumstance" of a character

All of the above (Age, Sex, Social Status)

what is an example of an actor's instrument?

voice

what do the letters LORT stand for

league of resident theatres

if a theater in NYC has 199 seats what contract with this theater fall under

off broadway

what play written by august wilson was used to show different acting and directing choices in a scene performed by both james earl jones and denzel washington

fences

a type of theater that is not considered an example of amateur theater is

off broadway

what does not belong in this equation: theater = __ + ___ + ___?

script

in general ___ is an activity where some people do something while other people watch

a performance

which playwright wrote the pittsburgh cycle a series of 10 plays that include jitney

August Wilson

bill bowers said that one possible origin of the traditional "white face" mime came from the story of the baker's son who got __ thrown in his face

flour

who is teachings are considered to be the foundation for the american acting technique

konstantin stanislaavski

the paradox of an actor: to be convincing the actor must

lie

the collection of theater artist founded by Lee Strasberg Harold Claremon and Cheryl are called the ___ theater

Group collective

which actor training system is primarily taught here at rutgers mason gross theater program

meisner

in bill bowers mime performance called "the silver dollar saloon" what was the only physical prop that he used

cowboy hat

why is it important to always shut off your cell phone before the show starts and also when you come back from intermission

all of the above

___ are payments to playwrights for permission to produce their play

royalties

entrances and exits leading to the stage that come from underneath the audience are called

VOMS

As an example of script analysis professor bender use the opening scene in what shakespeare's play

hamlet

in bill bowers mime performance called montana moon what did he lasso with a rope

the moon

____ is a place in times square manhattan that offers discount tickets to the evenings performance supplied by producers trying to increase sales

TKTS

what type of indoor theater space allows the flexibility to use any type of stage configuration and place the audience wherever you wish

blackbox

what is not one of the three characteristics discussed in class that most actor trading systems have in common

physical therapy

one way actors learn how to express emotion with their bodies without the use of their facial expressions is to do

neutral mask work

playwrights that write the dialogue from musicals not the words in the songs are called

book writers

the phrase "living truthfully under the given imaginary circumstance" is associated most with the actor trading system known as

meisner

any action mentioned in the plays dialogue that reveals any incident or action that took place before the current action of the play is called

exposition

in mime the sharp and quick movement of the hand as it meets the wall is called

click

what famous playwright does professor bender share a birthday with on april 23

william shakespeare

everything that delineates or defines the special world of the play are the ___. the 3 kinds are previous action environmental facts and polar attitudes

given circumstances

The union that covers stage actors is called

Actors Equity Association

Shakespeare wrote his plays in _____ English

Modern

The ____ is the person that represents the actor

Agent

What is an audition that does not require a pre scheduled appointment?

Open Call

If an actor is liked, a second audition is called

a Call back

Shakespeare wrote in poetic verse called

Iambic pentameter

____ are the only shows eligible for Tony Awards

Broadway

The _____ is hired by the theater to work with directors and agents to find the right actors for the roles being cast.

Casting Director

_____ are when all of the elements of the production (fe, lights, costumes, set. sound, actors, etc.) come together for the first time on stage without in audience

Technical Rehearsals

The breaking down of a line of Shakespeare verse into individual stressed and unstressed syllables Is called

Scanning

In the first few rehearsals, the director and actors break down the script for meaning and understanding by analyzing every moment of the play. This is called

Table Work

Which word was not invented by Shakespeare?

Texting

Actors primary tool for self promotion

Website

Taking down the set after a show is called

Strike

Shakespeare wrote his plays in the rhythm of the

human heart

Scenes given to actors ahead of time to be performed in an audition are called

Sides