The Playwright WX SP23

According to your textbook, a play is... (Select all that apply.)

• a work of art

• an exploration of history

• an oral tradition

• a metaphor

Where does the title of Joe Turner's Come and Gone come from?

(Select all that apply.)

• a character

• a historical figure

• a song

• a saying

Name something a playwright might take inspiration from, according to your textbook.

Answer explanation

Potential answers include:

personal experience

literature

history

art

music

philosophy

sciences

imagination

Where are the majority of August Wilson's play set?

• Chicago

• Pittsburgh

• New York

• Atlanta

What aspect of African American history does JTCAG explore?

Answer explanation

The aftermath of slavery

The Great Migration

Segregation

The Jim Crow South / Jim Crow Laws

Of those we've studied so far, which genre best describes August Wilson's plays?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• History

• Mystery

Which of the following provided inspiration for August Wilson's plays?

(Select all that apply.)

• Bessie Smith

• Romare Bearden

• Langston Hughes

• Folks Songs

• Pablo Picasso

According to your text, the creation of a stage production is...

(Select all that apply.)

• a collaborative art

• a disruptive art

• an interpretative art

Name at least TWO of a playwright's collaborators.

Answer explanation

Director

Actors

Designers

(Costume Designer, Set Designer, Lighting Designer, Soud Designer, Projection Designer, etc)

Other folks are also involved, notable Dramaturgs and Stage Managers.

Based on the info in your textbook, which of the following are important in making a set?

(Select all that apply.)

• a rendering

• a ground plan

• a cue sheet

• a scene list