Designers And Technicians - Chapter 5
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Theatre Brief, Chapter 5 - Quiz
- 1.When did the biggest explosion of theatre construction begin?
- A.
Roman times
- B.
Greek times
- C.
Post WWII
- 2.What allowed this explosion of theatre construction to happen?
- A.
A growing public willingness to lend financial support
- B.
Conquering of countries
- C.
Conquering of countries
- 3.What are the two principal types of modern theatre building?
- A.
Proscenium and Thrust
- B.
Arena and Black Box
- C.
Blanket and Round
- 4.The proscenium theatre is essentially a ___________ room, with the audience on one side facing he stage on the other.
- A.
Large
- B.
Rectangular
- C.
Square
- 5.Which of the following answers was listed in the text as a benefit of the proscenium stage?
- A.
Allowed extensive hidden areas backstage for the scene changes
- B.
Gave more distance between audience and actor therefore increasing actor safety
- C.
Created an experiment atmosphere
- 6.According to the text, scene designers work most fundamentally all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Space
- B.
Time
- C.
Images
- D.
Visions
- 7.The cyclorama is
- A.
A hanging fabric stretched tightly between curved pipes to surround the rear and sides of the stage
- B.
Another term for a periactoid, a large triangular scenic device
- C.
Round flats dutched together
- 8.________ , as scenery, can create walls, images even three dimensional visualizations (with laser holography).
- A.
Glass
- B.
Light
- C.
Drapery
- 9.Which stage floor in theatre history was designed with sound in mind? It was designed to be stamped upon.
- A.
The Japanese no stage
- B.
The French naturalist stage
- C.
The Chinese opera stage
- 10.What are the two primary considerations of lighting design?
- A.
Visibility and Focus
- B.
Clarity and Purity
- C.
Brilliance and Effect
- 11.A light designer uses each of the following tools in preparing to light a show EXCEPT
- A.
Light Plot
- B.
Cue Sheet
- C.
Scrim
- 12.Combined proscenium and thrust stag theatres have increasingly come into fashion since the 1960’s, particularly in academic based theatres.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The arena staging, though exposed, maintains all the same elements of scenery.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Scenery has always been an essential element throughout theatre history, including Ancient Greek or Roman drama, Japanses No theatre, and Elizabethan theatres.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Theatre lighting dates back to the invention of electricity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Makeup is the only major design element whose planning and execution are often left entirely up to the actor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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