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Which of the following best describes the role of the theater director? |
| | A) | a person who controls every aspect of the production |
| | B) | a person who works most closely with the actors, collaborates with designers, and is the great unifier of a production |
| | C) | a person who tells the actors where to move |
| | D) | a person who handles the financial aspects of a production |
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The first person to be officially called a director in 1874 was: |
| | A) | Bertolt Brecht |
| | B) | Constantin Stanislavski |
| | C) | Georg II, duke of Saxe-Meiningen |
| | D) | Aeschylus |
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Which of the following filled the role of the modern director in England, from the 17th-19th centuries? |
| | A) | actor-managers |
| | B) | stage managers |
| | C) | playwright-managers |
| | D) | house managers |
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Which of the following is NOT an aspect of a director's preparation? |
| | A) | choosing a script |
| | B) | determining a style |
| | C) | raising money |
| | D) | finding a central or controlling image |
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A representation of an abstract theme or subject through symbolic characters, actions, or other elements of a production is better known as: |
| | A) | expressionism |
| | B) | realism |
| | C) | allegory |
| | D) | naturalism |
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Giving outward expression to inner feelings is also called: |
| | A) | expressionism |
| | B) | realism |
| | C) | allegory |
| | D) | naturalism |
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Attempting to put onstage as exact a copy of life as possible best describes which of the following? |
| | A) | expressionism |
| | B) | realism |
| | C) | allegory |
| | D) | naturalism |
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Which of the following best defines the idea of the "director's concept"? |
| | A) | the controlling or central vision that unifies a production |
| | B) | the director's idea of which actors should be cast in a play |
| | C) | both a and b |
| | D) | neither a or b |
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What is a dramaturg? |
| | A) | someone who writes plays |
| | B) | the German word for director |
| | C) | someone who conducts research and advises a director |
| | D) | the German word for actor |
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A director who significantly alters and transforms the scripted material in order to shape every aspect of a production is known as a/an: |
| | A) | autonomous director |
| | B) | unilateral director |
| | C) | classical director |
| | D) | auteur director |
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Which of the following is considered to be an auteur director? |
| | A) | Julie Taymor |
| | B) | Robert Wilson |
| | C) | Anne Bogart |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The term casting refers to which of the following? |
| | A) | the choosing of designers |
| | B) | the choosing of a script |
| | C) | the choosing of actors |
| | D) | the choosing of theater spaces |
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When a person closely resembles a character which they will portray, that is known as: |
| | A) | typecasting |
| | B) | clever casting |
| | C) | blocking |
| | D) | character acting |
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The term blocking is best defined as: |
| | A) | the director's vision of where the furniture will go |
| | B) | the director's vision of where the actors will move |
| | C) | the process by which a play is rehearsed |
| | D) | none of the above |
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What is visual composition? |
| | A) | the arrangement of the lights onstage |
| | B) | the arrangement of the set onstage |
| | C) | the physical arrangement of performers onstage |
| | D) | the design of the costumes |
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Which of the following does the director need to make sure is appropriate when putting on a production? |
| | A) | movement |
| | B) | pace |
| | C) | rhythm |
| | D) | all of the above |
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When all of the design elements and props come together with the actors for the first time, it is known as: |
| | A) | dress rehearsal |
| | B) | technical rehearsal |
| | C) | first run-through |
| | D) | opening night |
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When all of the elements of a production come together to simulate an actual performance, it is known as: |
| | A) | dress rehearsal |
| | B) | technical rehearsal |
| | C) | first run-through |
| | D) | opening night |
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the commercial producer? |
| | A) | raising money to finance the production |
| | B) | securing script rights |
| | C) | renting the theater space |
| | D) | casting actors |
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In a non-profit theater, the role of producer is performed by: |
| | A) | the director |
| | B) | the executive director |
| | C) | the managing director |
| | D) | both b and c |
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