Theatre Appreciation Quiz 7

Front 1

Masks were used by actors in classical Greek theatre, traditional Japanese Noh theatre, and Italian commedia dell’arte theatre. Contemporary plays also use masks to create interesting style, for example in the stage adaptation of the The Lion King directed by ________ .

Back 1

julie Taymor

Front 2

Women performed as professional actresses in Spain during the late 1500s.

Back 2

true

Front 3

Through his experimentation, direction of realistic plays, training of actors, and books describing his methods, __________ influenced most of the theatre world in the 20th century.

Back 3

Konstantin Stanislavsky

Front 4

Your book gives a great overview of the career of American actor James Earl Jones, who won his second Tony Award for a leading role in what play?

Back 4

August Wilson's Fences

Front 5

given circumstances

Back 5

everything the playwright provides about a character’s life and background

Front 6

objectives

Back 6

goals that are vital for a character’s action, needs, desires, and state of mind

Front 7

subtext

Back 7

the actual meaning behind the words a character speaks

Front 8

sense memory

Back 8

an actor’s recall of sights, sounds, touch, and smells to help connect to a character

Front 9

affective memory

Back 9

an actor’s re-experiencing of past emotion to help flesh out a character

Front 10

The most obvious arena for presentational acting in Western theatre is in _______.

Back 10

musicals

Front 11

Playwright and director ________ developed the idea of the actor observing the character from the outside and commenting on it through the performance.

Back 11

bertolt brecht

Front 12

At a certain date set by the director in the rehearsal process, all actors must have their lines and movement memorized. This is called being ______.

Back 12

off book

Front 13

The labor union that represents professional actors and stage managers is called Actors’ ______ Association.

Back 13

equity

Front 14

Actors who are lucky enough to be involved in a long-running show constantly look for ways to keep their performances fresh without changing aspects clearly set by the director

Back 14

true