Tech Theatre - Unit 1 Test

What we know of as theatre can be traced back to this time and place

• Elizabethan England

• Ancient Rome

• Feudal Japan

• Ancient Greece

The Ancient Greeks used Theatre as a way to honor this god

• Zeus

• Dionysus

• Athena

• Apollo

This man is credited as being the first actor (dating back to the 6th Century BC)

• Thespis

• Keanu Reeves

• Aristotle

• Theseus

During the time of the Ancient Greeks, actors would often play multiple roles. Because of this, actors would often wear _______ to distinguish between characters

• Costumes

• Masks

• Makeup

• Wigs

Because of the violence of early plays, theatre was said to be too dangerous for this group of people.

• Children

• Lower Class Men

• Women

• Catholics

These were often the basis for the early plays of Ancient Greece

• Novels

• Movies

• Natural Events (Ex. The Weather)

• Myths

Why is imagination so important when reading a play's script?

• There are too many details, so you have to make things up

• It is important to be able to visualize what the play could look like

• It's not important

• You need it to really understand a complicated script

Which of the following is NOT true about stage directions in a script?

• They are often in italics

• They are a record of the original staging of the play

• Many designers ignore them

• They are an incredibly important tool that a designer MUST use

What is the most essential information in the script of a play?

• The message

• The characters

• The setting

• The costumes

How can the text of a play be given subtext

• By letting the audience know there's a hidden meaning

• The way an actor speaks and how they move

• By using effective lighting

• By over analyzing every word