Question 1

The word "rehearse" is derived from a Latin word meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  To guide 
B)  To hurry 
C)  To harrow 
D)  To listen 
A)  To guide 
B)  To hurry 
C)  To harrow 
D)  To listen C

Question 2

The actual day-to-day running of a theatre production is the job of the Assistant Director.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Martha Clarke's Theatre-Dance Pieces connect hundreds of imagistic fragments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Bertolt Brecht was known as a very active and intrusive director.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Improvisation is primarily a rehearsal tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

__________ and ____________ are the first two design elements agreed upon with __________ and __________ being brought in later

Accepted Answer

A)  Sets and costumes, lights and sound 
B)  Sets and lights, costumes and sound 
C)  Lights and costumes, set and sound 
D)  Lights and sound, costumes and sets 
A)  Sets and costumes, lights and sound 
B)  Sets and lights, costumes and sound 
C)  Lights and costumes, set and sound 
D)  Lights and sound, costumes and sets

Question 7

The director best known for his direction of plays by Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams is

Accepted Answer

A)  Schneider 
B)  Brecht 
C)  Kazan 
D)  Wilson 
A)  Schneider 
B)  Brecht 
C)  Kazan 
D)  Wilson

Question 8

One of Europe's earliest female actor-managers was

Accepted Answer

A)  Caroline Neuber 
B)  Ariane Mnouchkine 
C)  Martha Clarke 
D)  Pina Bausch 
A)  Caroline Neuber 
B)  Ariane Mnouchkine 
C)  Martha Clarke 
D)  Pina Bausch

Question 9

The idea of a single creative authority in charge of all the aspects of a production is associated with the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Peter Brook has developed texts that utilize

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecology 
B)  Myths 
C)  Commedia scenarios 
D)  None of these 
A)  Ecology 
B)  Myths 
C)  Commedia scenarios 
D)  None of these

Question 11

The text mentions three types of directors that have evolved over the years. Describe each of these types and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

The three types of directors mentioned i

Question 12

The text discusses two directorial approaches: the preplanned approach and the collaborative approach. Compare and contrast these approaches and explain the possible advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

The preplanned approach to directing inv

Question 13

Julie Taymor's work is heavily influenced by Eastern theatre practices. Discuss three of these influences and what alternatives, common to Western theatre, might be available to her.

Accepted Answer

Julie Taymor's work is indeed heavily in

Question 14

Peter Brook used both circus tricks and improvisation during rehearsals for A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Mahabhartha shares literary associations with

Accepted Answer

A)  The New Testament 
B)  Shakespeare 
C)  Beowulf 
D)  All of these 
A)  The New Testament 
B)  Shakespeare 
C)  Beowulf 
D)  All of these

Question 16

Directing consists of "turning Psychology into Behavior," according to

Accepted Answer

A)  Alan Schneider 
B)  Peter Brook 
C)  Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen 
D)  Elia Kazan 
A)  Alan Schneider 
B)  Peter Brook 
C)  Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen 
D)  Elia Kazan

Question 17

The emergence of the director in the modern sense is credited to

Accepted Answer

A) Andre Antoine 
B) Caroline Neuber 
C) Duke Georg II 
D) Konstantin Stanislavski 
A) Andre Antoine 
B) Caroline Neuber 
C) Duke Georg II 
D) Konstantin Stanislavski

Question 18

Pina Bausch is best known for

Accepted Answer

A)  Staging large spectacles based on Eastern philosophy 
B)  Creating surreal dance-theatre spectacles 
C)  Developing the entire performance through improvisation 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Staging large spectacles based on Eastern philosophy 
B)  Creating surreal dance-theatre spectacles 
C)  Developing the entire performance through improvisation 
D)  None of the above

Question 19

Assigning actors additional duties, such as sewing costumes, was among the reforms associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Caroline Neuber 
B)  Pina Bausch 
C)  Joanna Akalaitis 
D)  Julie Taymor 
A)  Caroline Neuber 
B)  Pina Bausch 
C)  Joanna Akalaitis 
D)  Julie Taymor

Question 20

Andre Antoine was the producing-director of the Moscow Art Theatre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The word "rehearse" is derived from a Latin word meaning

The actual day-to-day running of a theatre production is the job of the Assistant Director.

Martha Clarke's Theatre-Dance Pieces connect hundreds of imagistic fragments.

Bertolt Brecht was known as a very active and intrusive director.

Improvisation is primarily a rehearsal tool.

and are the first two design elements agreed upon with and __ being brought in later

The director best known for his direction of plays by Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams is

One of Europe's earliest female actor-managers was

The idea of a single creative authority in charge of all the aspects of a production is associated with the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

Peter Brook has developed texts that utilize

The text mentions three types of directors that have evolved over the years. Describe each of these types and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

The text discusses two directorial approaches: the preplanned approach and the collaborative approach. Compare and contrast these approaches and explain the possible advantages and disadvantages of each.

Julie Taymor's work is heavily influenced by Eastern theatre practices. Discuss three of these influences and what alternatives, common to Western theatre, might be available to her.

Peter Brook used both circus tricks and improvisation during rehearsals for A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The Mahabhartha shares literary associations with

Directing consists of "turning Psychology into Behavior," according to

The emergence of the director in the modern sense is credited to

Pina Bausch is best known for

Assigning actors additional duties, such as sewing costumes, was among the reforms associated with

Andre Antoine was the producing-director of the Moscow Art Theatre.

Discovering Theatre

The Seeing Place

Alternative Theatrical Spaces

Image Maker: the Playwright

Theatrical Writing: Perspectives and Forms

Structures of Seeing

Dramas Conventions

Stage Language

Image Maker: the Actor

Image Makers: Designers

Image Makers: Designers Lighting and Sound

Image Makers: Producers

The American Musical

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Filters

Exam 10: Image Maker: the Director

The word "rehearse" is derived from a Latin word meaning

The actual day-to-day running of a theatre production is the job of the Assistant Director.

Martha Clarke's Theatre-Dance Pieces connect hundreds of imagistic fragments.

Bertolt Brecht was known as a very active and intrusive director.

Improvisation is primarily a rehearsal tool.

__________ and ____________ are the first two design elements agreed upon with __________ and __________ being brought in later

The director best known for his direction of plays by Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams is

One of Europe's earliest female actor-managers was

The idea of a single creative authority in charge of all the aspects of a production is associated with the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

Peter Brook has developed texts that utilize

The text mentions three types of directors that have evolved over the years. Describe each of these types and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

The text discusses two directorial approaches: the preplanned approach and the collaborative approach. Compare and contrast these approaches and explain the possible advantages and disadvantages of each.

Julie Taymor's work is heavily influenced by Eastern theatre practices. Discuss three of these influences and what alternatives, common to Western theatre, might be available to her.

Peter Brook used both circus tricks and improvisation during rehearsals for A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The Mahabhartha shares literary associations with

Directing consists of "turning Psychology into Behavior," according to

The emergence of the director in the modern sense is credited to

Pina Bausch is best known for

Assigning actors additional duties, such as sewing costumes, was among the reforms associated with

Andre Antoine was the producing-director of the Moscow Art Theatre.

Discovering Theatre

The Seeing Place

Alternative Theatrical Spaces

Image Maker: the Playwright

Theatrical Writing: Perspectives and Forms

Structures of Seeing

Dramas Conventions

Stage Language

Image Maker: the Actor

Image Makers: Designers

Image Makers: Designers Lighting and Sound

Image Makers: Producers

The American Musical

Viewpoints

Filters

and are the first two design elements agreed upon with and __ being brought in later