Theatre: Brief Version (Chapter 1)

When determining stage directions it is always from

• The actor's point of view

• The audience's point of view

The word "Theatre" comes from the Greek "Theatron" or

" "

• Seeing Place

• Gathering Ground

• Assembly

• Forum

Originally, Greek theater was used for

• music and songs

• athletic events

• long speeches

These masks represent what

• Emotions on stage

• Audience reactions

• Masks that were worn in old theater

• Tragedy and Comedy

Originally, as the theater grew from a simple hillside, special attention was paid to...

• Viewing space

• The Wings

• Costumes

• Acoustics

What dramatically changed once tickets started getting sold and actors started getting paid?

• The creation of agents

• Actors became more separated from the audience

• The creation of the "Diva"

• Actors started getting separated from "Main Cast" and "Background or Extras"

What was the reason for "Acoustics"?

• To direct the stage sounds toward the audience

• To protect the stage sounds the wind

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

During the "Golden Age" of the Greek Playwrites, some gigantic stone edifices were capable of holding how many people?

• 17,000

• 1,700

• 170

• 2700

Which of these theaters is NOT mentioned in the chapter?

• Three Story Roman Theaters.

• Free-standing Elizabethan Theaters

• Bare Stage Theaters In The Round

• Opulent Proscenium Theaters

What is another word for a "Company of Players"?

• Group

• Thespians

• Actors

• Troup