Stage and Theatre

Arts and Music · 10 questions

Everything assembled before the curtain even goes up.

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1. What was one purpose of masks in ancient Greek theatre?

   1. Making the character readable from a distance
   2. Muffling the actor's voice
   3. Shielding the face from sun
   4. Meeting a costume requirement
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   A) Making the character readable from a distance

2. What is a line delivered to the audience that other characters supposedly cannot hear?

   1. An inner monologue
   2. A shared dialogue
   3. An aside
   4. A long tirade
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   C) An aside

3. What was the group that commented on events in Greek tragedy called?

   1. The company
   2. The extras
   3. The maskers
   4. The chorus
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   D) The chorus

4. What is the person who whispers forgotten lines to actors called?

   1. The director
   2. The prompter
   3. The dramaturg
   4. The lighting operator
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   B) The prompter

5. What does the 'fourth wall' refer to on stage?

   1. The back face of the painted scenery
   2. The concealed door leading to the wings
   3. The imaginary boundary between stage and audience
   4. The rigging suspended above the stage
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   C) The imaginary boundary between stage and audience

6. What defines commedia dell'arte?

   1. Strict fidelity to a written script
   2. Stock characters and improvisation
   3. Musical performance only
   4. One-person shows
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   B) Stock characters and improvisation

7. Who is responsible for staging a production?

   1. The dramaturg
   2. The prompter
   3. The producer
   4. The director
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   D) The director

8. Wishing an actor 'good luck' is considered unlucky in the theatre.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

9. In Shakespeare's day female roles were played by women.

   1. True
   2. False
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   B) False

10. Ancient Greek theatres were built into hillsides partly for acoustics.

    1. True
    2. False
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    A) True