Theater App module 3 – Flashcards
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Multi-focus environments, where something is going on in more than one playing area simultaneously, are typically found in which kind of stage space? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created and found spaces
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created and found spaces
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In which of the following is the playing space in the center of a square or circle, with seats for spectators all around? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created and found spaces
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arena stage
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In which of the following is elaborate scenery impossible because it would block the view of the spectators? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created and found spaces
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arena stage
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All the seats in the auditorium face in the same direction in which of the following? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created and found spaces
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proscenium stage
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In which of the following does the audience sit on three sides, or in a semicircle, enclosing a stage, which protrudes into the center of the audience? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created and found spaces
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thrust stage
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In which of the following is the stage area usually deep, allowing for elaborate scenery? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created and found spaces
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proscenium stage
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With ________, although the stage space protrudes into the audience there is still a proscenium opening toward the back of that stage area, and there is a shallow stage area behind the proscenium as well that still allows for some scenic detail. a proscenium stage an arena stage a thrust stage created and found spaces
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a thrust stage
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Which of the following is also known as theatre-in-the-round or circle theatre? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created and found spaces
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arena stage
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The ________ was developed by the Greeks for their plays; it also was the type of stage used during Shakespeare's time. proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created or found space
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thrust stage
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________ use unusual structures as they are, with their original architectural elements intact, carving out special areas for acting and audience seating/viewing. Proscenium stages Arena stages Thrust stages Created and found spaces
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created and found space
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In a proscenium theatre of 450 seats, there may be twenty rows of seats. In a(n) ________ theatre space with 450 seats, no one would be further away from the stage than about seven or eight rows, which offers much more intimacy in style of performance than other types of theatres. end stage arena stage thrust stage created or found
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arena stage
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Which of the following is also known as a "fourth wall" stage? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created or found space
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proscenium stage
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Most Broadway theatres were built in which configuration? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created or found space
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proscenium stage
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A typical Elizabethan playhouse would have used a proscenium stage. an arena stage. a thrust stage. created and found spaces.
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a thrust stage
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Which of the following is/are used by avant-garde theatres such as the Performance Group? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created and found spaces
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created and found stage
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The standard theatre throughout Europe and the United States from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century used a proscenium stage. an arena stage. a thrust stage. created and found spaces.
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a proscenium stage.
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"Site specific" theatre productions are, by definition, performed in which type of space? proscenium stage arena stage thrust stage created and found spaces
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created and found stage
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Virtually all primitive forms of theatre used an arena style performance configuration. True False
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true
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Although not common, there are times when an audience may find themselves entering into a theatre audience space in a controlled fashion, as has been done by the Performance Group and the Daryl Roth Theatre, and others, in New York City. True False
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true
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Different kinds of performance spaces are appropriate for certain kinds of plays. A large-scale musical like Wicked would not be appropriate for a small arena theatre; however, it is appropriate to move a smaller-scale show into a large proscenium space so it can earn more money at the box office. True False
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false
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The standard theatre throughout Europe and the United States from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century was the formal arena stage. True False
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false
