Theatre 1 End of the nine week exam

What is quest the witch send the baker and his wife on in the musical "Into the Woods"?

• To find flour to bake bread.

• To find branches and leaves for her potion

• To find several items so they can have her spell reversed and have a baby

• To sell their cow

When studying Greek Theatre we learned the name of the first actor to step out of the chorus and speak alone. His name is also the name of our Honor Club that applies to theatre students who work on theatre performances outside of class time.

• Theologist

• Thespis

• Antigone

• Dramatica

The name of the theatre built by William Shakespeare in London England is called:

• The Globe

• The National Theatre

• The Majestic Theatre

• The Aztec Theatre

Kabuki theatre began in what country?

• England

• America

• India

• Japan

Bunraku is a form of theatre in Japan that uses what as the main acting characters?

• Real People

• Puppets

• Cloth

• Fake Trees

What happened to the Globe Theatre that stopped plays from being performed there?

• There was a plague

• No one wanted to go to plays

• It burned down because a cannon caught the roof on fire

• William Shakespeare stopped writing plays

A monologue is a speech given in a play by how many actors?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In musical theatre the dialogue of the play is told mostly through the (a)   sung by the characters.

What does Cinderella, from "Into the Woods" use to get the beans out of the ashes?

• A spoon

• Her fingers

• A shoe

• Birds

As a character you must understand who your character is (a)   to so that you can make your performance more believable.