The Director - Chapter 6

11 Questions | By Mbutcher28 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 203

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1.

The Greeks called the director the didaskalos which means
- A.
  
  Teacher
- B.
  
  Director
- C.
  
  Guide
2.

George II and the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen were generally regarded as the first
- A.
  
  Modern directors
- B.
  
  Naturalist directors
- C.
  
  Realistic directors
3.

__________ launched his Theatre d’Art in Paris in 1890 as a direct assault upon the realist principles espoused by Andre Antoine.
- A.
  
  Paul Fort
- B.
  
  Harley Granvill-Barker
- C.
  
  David Belasco
4.

The directorial function is one of _______________ the main lines of the production and providing the artistic ___________ necessary to realize that vision.
- A.
  
  Guiding, guidance
- B.
  
  Guiding, direction
- C.
  
  Envisioning, leadership
5.

Concepts can be expressed in many ways. Which of the following is NOT a way your text explains it can be expressed.
- A.
  
  Social statements
- B.
  
  Philosophical
- C.
  
  Specific interpretations
- D.
  
  Physical
6.

______________ involves positioning actors on the set and moving them about in a theatrically effective manner (the most obvious of directorial functions).
- A.
  
  Staging
- B.
  
  Blocking
- C.
  
  Coordinating
7.

In the final rehearsals he director’s responsibility becomes more and more one of _________________.
- A.
  
  Pacing
- B.
  
  Rehearsals
- C.
  
  Coaching
8.

The formation of a directorial concept takes place at both conscious and the unconscious level
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

The actor’s personality, physical and vocal characteristics, technical abilities and sheer talent and “presence” weigh heavily in the final realization of every individual performance.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

It is an axiom of he theatre that nobody is more useless on opening night than the director.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

“Star” performers are often cast apart from auditions, owing to their known ability to attract audiences to any production. Most veteran professional actors will not submit to auditioning.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False