What are the responsibilities of the house manager?

Supervises the ushers, make sure programs are available and communicates when the audience is seated

Draws the materials for their chosen area, choosing what materials will make up the play

Alerts the crew of upcoming cues

What are the responsibilities of the technical designer?

Draws the materials for their chosen area, choosing what materials will make up the play

Alerts the crew of upcoming cues

Supervises the ushers, make sure programs are available and communicates when the audience is seated

What is the difference between a theme and a moral

A moral is the lesson taught by the play and the theme is basic idea that brings purpose to a play

A moral is the basic idea that brings purpose in a play and the theme is the lesson taught by the play

What is the difference between atmosphere and mood?

Mood is the emotional response to the text of the play; Atmosphere is the environment created by the the staging, lighting, set and costumes.

Atmosphere is the emotional response to the text of the play; Mood is the environment created by the the staging, lighting, set and costumes.

What is considered the rising action of a play?

The longest part of the play where important characters are introduced to the conflict.

Turning point in the action of the play, where characters are forced to change

The short and important part of the play where the main characters react to the change.

The beginning of the conflict, what starts the problem.

What is considered the inciting incident of a play?

The beginning of the conflict, what starts the problem.

Turning point in the action of the play, where characters are forced to change

The short and important part of the play where the main characters react to the change.

The longest part of the play where important characters are introduced to the conflict.

What is considered the climax of a play?

Turning point in the action of the play, where characters are forced to change

The short and important part of the play where the main characters react to the change.

The longest part of the play where important characters are introduced to the conflict.

The beginning of the conflict, what starts the problem.

What is considered the falling action of a play?

The short and important part of the play where the main characters react to the change.

Turning point in the action of the play, where characters are forced to change

The longest part of the play where important characters are introduced to the conflict.

The beginning of the conflict, what starts the problem.

How do the protagonist and antagonist relate to the conflict of a play?

The protagonist is the character the audience watches, experiencing the conflict created by the antagonist.

The antagonist is the the character the audience watches, experiencing the conflict caused by the protagonist.

What needs to be included in the exposition of a play? Multiple answers should be selected.

Setting up the world of the play

Plot breakdown of the entire conflict

Which statement best describes a hand prop?

A object that is small and used directly by actors.

A stationary object that is used to create the set.

An object that shows the style and details of the characters and the location.

Which statement best describes a decorative prop?

An object that shows the style and details of the characters and the location.

A stationary object that is used to create the set.

A object that is small and used directly by actors.

Which statement best describes a set prop?

A stationary object that is used to create the set.

A object that is small and used directly by actors.

An object that shows the style and details of the characters and the location.

What are the responsibilities of a prop master? Multiple answers should be selected.

Obtaining and Organizing all props

Pulling a prop from storage, Borrowing props, and Buying props

Sketching the set design that goes with the world of the play

How do placement and preset props relate to each other

Placement considers which props should be preset on stage before the scene begins and placed on tables offstage left and right for the actors to carry on.

Preset props are placed on tables off stage left and right.

Read the following script to determine placement: Arianna: (Opens up the gold safe hidden under the table) The money is gone. (Jamar stops and walks to closet next to the door, gets his slim leather brief case out of the closet.) Arianna: What do you have in there? Select the answer that best describes the placement, type, and description of the props in this example.

(1) Safe, set prop, gold, located under the table (2) brief case, hand prop, slim/leather, located in the closet

(1) Brief case, set prop, slim brown, under the table (2) Safe, hand prop, leather, located in the closet

Read the following setting and select the correct prop plot for the third prop listed: The salon is southern and full of charm. On the left there is a full length mirror with pink trim around the edges. Gently taped to the mirror are magazine cut outs of hairstyles. The salon chair is lavender with steel accents, it is located directly in front of the mirror. The silver hot iron is plugged into the wall on the brown table next to the mirror. Remember you are selecting the third prop listed!

Salon chair, set prop, lavender with steel accents, located in front of the mirror

Hot Iron, hand prop, plugged in and silver, on the table next to the mirror

Mirror, decorative prop, full length/pink trim, located on the left

Which is not a reason set design is important?

The set gives an organized placement of props

The set tells the audience where the story takes place

The set gives clues about the characters in the story

The design of the set gives the audience an idea of the time period.

What is the difference between a box set and a unit set?

A unit set is made in pieces that can be moved on and off stage and a box set is stationary consisting of three walls.

A unit set is stationary consisting of three walls and a box set is made in pieces that can be moved on and off the stage.

Check off the four questions a set designer answers before designing the set.

What locations does the play take place?

What time period in history does the play take place?

What is the mood of the script and what colors and textures represent that mood?

What furniture and set pieces need to be seen?

What time of day does the scene take place?

What should be described in the setting of a play?

A summary of the location is given listing the location of the furniture on stage and where the actors are at the beginning of each scene.

All character are given a description of what they are wearing, what the personality is and what props they hold.

What are the three steps a costume designer should take before building the costumes?

They should consider the four traits after reading the play, research the time period and draw a preliminary sketch.

They should complete a color rendering and select multiple swatches.

What is the difference between a preliminary sketch of a costume and a color rendering?

A preliminary sketch is a quick drawing that may not include shading; a color rendering is the perspective costume with color choices and fabric choices.

A color rendering is a quick drawing that may not include shading; a preliminary sketch is a perspective costume that will include color choices and fabric choices.

What is the difference between trim and texture?

Texture is the quality of fabric that determines how the costume will catch the light; Trim is anything attached to the fabric of the costume.

Trim is the quality of fabric that determines how the costume will catch the light; Texture is anything attached to the fabric of the costume.

What is the purpose of lighting design?

To illuminate the actors to set the mood

To design the background of the play

What is the difference between a cue and a cue sheet?

A cue is a signal for action and a cue sheet is the exact order of light and sound changes in a script.

A cue sheet is a signal for action and a cue is the exact order of light and sound changes in a script

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Authored by Chelsea Krenning

Performing Arts

9th - 12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

The term audience etiquette refers to ____________________________________________________.

the part of the performance for loud applause.

behaviors expected from a live audience

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Which rules listed below are examples of how you should behave in a live production? Multiple should be selected.

Arrive on time. Doors are locked after the show starts.

Avoid food or drink that is distracting.

Take pictures and videos to compliment the actors.

Applaud after songs and at the end of scenes.

Stay seated until intermission.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Designing props and scenery for live productions must consider the audience space. Which two types of theaters allow for large scenery and non-realistic props?

Arena

Proscenium

Thrust

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is the proscenium?

A runway that goes into the audience.

An archway around the stage that frames the action

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

What are the four ingredients to make live theater?

Actors

Costumes

Audience

Space

Plot

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What statement best describes the responsibilities of a producer?

Casting the show, directing rehearsals and planning movement for actors

Providing funding for a production and making financial decisions

Calling the Show and Directing the show opening night

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What statement best describes the responsibilities of a director?

Casting the show, directing rehearsals and planning movement for actors

Providing funding for a production and making financial decisions

Calling the Show and Directing the show opening night

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Intro to Theater Final Aubrey

The term audience etiquette refers to ____________________________________________________.

Which rules listed below are examples of how you should behave in a live production? Multiple should be selected.

Designing props and scenery for live productions must consider the audience space. Which two types of theaters allow for large scenery and non-realistic props?

What is the proscenium?

What are the four ingredients to make live theater?

What statement best describes the responsibilities of a producer?

What statement best describes the responsibilities of a director?

What statement best describes the responsibilities of a stage manager?

What type of rehearsal is it where actors are learning their movement?

What type of rehearsal is it when each design element is run and repeated until it is correct, remember this is the rehearsal that only runs one design element at a time?

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