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Theatre Brief Version: (Chapter 1) What is Theater?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

When determining stage directions it is always from

a)

The actor's point of view

b)

The audience's point of view

2.

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

" "

a)

Seeing Place

b)

Gathering Ground

c)

Assembly

d)

Forum

3.

Originally, Greek theater was used for

a)

music and songs

b)

athletic events

c)

long speeches

4.

These masks represent what

a)

Emotions on stage

b)

Audience reactions

c)

Masks that were worn in old theater

d)

Tragedy and Comedy

5.

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

a)

Viewing space

b)

The Wings

c)

Costumes

d)

Acoustics

6.

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

a)

The creation of agents

b)

Actors became more separated from the audience

c)

The creation of the "Diva"

d)

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

7.

What was the reason for "Acoustics"?

a)

To direct the stage sounds toward the audience

b)

To protect the stage sounds the wind

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

8.

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

a)

17,000

b)

1,700

c)

170

d)

2700

9.

Which of these theaters is NOT mentioned in the chapter?

a)

Three Story Roman Theaters.

b)

Free-standing Elizabethan Theaters

c)

Bare Stage Theaters In The Round

d)

Opulent Proscenium Theaters

10.

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

a)

Group

b)

Thespians

c)

Actors

d)

Troup