WorksheetsExam #3 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What are the functions of costume design?
Indicate time
Serve the production concept
Reveal something about the characters
All of the above
What is the main function of stage lighting?
To provide focus by lighting who or what should be seen by audience
To create mood
To offer special effects
To indicate time of day
What is a lighting plot?
A plan, plot, and chart of how the lighting will be achieved for a particular production.
A plot of land where lighting is designed.
A plot twist in a play involving lighting.
A plot summary of a play's lighting elements.
What type of prop includes anything that sits on the set, like furniture?
Set Props
Hand Props
Set Decorations/Dressing
What type of prop includes anything the actors handle?
Set Props
Hand Props
Set Decorations/Dressing
What is the purpose of sound design in theatre?
To create different moods with sound
To amplify the actors' voices
To provide sound effects
All of the above
What is acoustics in theatre/sound design?
The study of sound quality in a performance space
The study of amplification
The study of sound effects
The study of lighting design
What was the first form of indoor lighting in theatres?
Candles and oil lamps
Gas lighting
Electricity
Limelight
The 1840s saw a shift from candles to what form of lighting in theatres?
Gas-lights
Electricity
Oil lamps
Day light
What are the categories of sound design?
Acoustics, amplification, and sound effects
Gels, gobos, and motivated light
Lighting props, and costumes
Makeup, wigs, and false noses
Scenic, lighting, and costume designers for theatre belong to the same trade union - United (a) Artists
What is the difference between a new work and a revival in theatre?
A new work is a play/musical that has never been performed before, while a revival is a new production of a previously performed play/musical.
A new work is a play/musical that is performed in nonprofit theatres, while a revival is performed in for-profit theatres.
A new work is a play/musical that is performed by amateur actors, while a revival is performed by professional actors.
A new work is a play/musical that is performed on Broadway, while a revival is performed off-Broadway.
What is the main difference between for-profit and non-profit theatres?
For-profit theatres aim to make money, while nonprofit theatres focus on providing performances without concerns about profit.
For-profit theatres only produce new works, while nonprofit theatres only produce revivals.
For-profit theatres are only located in New York City, while nonprofit theatres are located across the country.
For-profit theatres are funded by the government, while nonprofit theatres rely on ticket sales for funding.
What distinguishes a professional production from an amateur production?
In a professional production, all personnel are paid, while in an amateur production, participants are not paid.
In a professional production, the actors belong to theatre unions, while in an amateur production, the actors are students.
In a professional production, the venue must have a minimum of 500 seats, while in an amateur production, the venue can have any number of seats.
In a professional production, the production is classified as a revival, while in an amateur production, it is classified as a new work.
How many Broadway theatres are there in Midtown Manhattan?
41
65
12
38
5
What is the difference between equity and non-equity tours?
Equity tours follow rules that protect performers and stage managers, while non-equity tours do not provide the same protections.
Equity tours are funded by the government, while non-equity tours rely on ticket sales for funding.
Equity tours are performed by professional actors, while non-equity tours are performed by amateur actors.
Equity tours are performed on Broadway, while non-equity tours are performed off-Broadway.
What is the purpose of the National Theatre in Great Britain?
To preserve the country's theatrical heritage by producing classic works as well as new plays
To showcase new works
To support Broadway productions
To provide performances to local theatre audiences without concerns about profit
Match the type of theatre to its description.
Offers food and drink as part of a complete theatre experience
Dinner Theatre
Questions the traditional idea of theatre and find different ways of creating a theatre event
Alternative Theatre
Allows local individuals to engage and express their creativity through theatre
Community Theatre
Performs in outdoor locations and present politically aggressive productions
Street/Guerrilla Theatre
Which form of diversity in theatre usually seeks to be heard by audiences outside the special interest group?
Feminist Theatre
Latinx Theatre
African American Theatre
Native American Theatre
(a) casting is when characters are played by actors who may not fit the literal description of the role in the script.
