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1
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Makeup can serve all the functions EXCEPT which of the following?

A

Makeup may be used to help improve the actor’s diction.

2
Q

A plan or series of plans showing the placement of each lighting instrument—its type, wattage, size, wiring and connection to a dimmer, and color is called

A

a light plot.

3
Q

All of the following take part in the design of the staging EXCEPT

A

the house manager.

4
Q

What kind of scenery uses evocative visual images to make a visual statement about the production’s intended mood or theme?

A

metaphorical

5
Q

Which person is responsible for the building and operation of stage machinery and scenery; scheduling lighting and industrial crews; moving scenery in and out of the theatre; and establishing policies and directives for scene shifting?

A

technical director

6
Q

The ancient and original use of costume was to

A

separate the actor from the audience

7
Q

Which of the following is NOT a postmodern design element?

A

furniture taken from homes of people similar to the characters

8
Q

Common goals of lighting design are verisimilitude and atmosphere.(T or F)

A

true

9
Q

The name given to the boards that elevate the actors above the level of the audience is a flat.(T or F)

A

False

10
Q

The order and process of developing a design for a play could be summarized by the following steps:

A

reading the play, researching, imagining, creating a physical presentation, collaborating, approving for the budget, ensuring viability, implementing.

11
Q

Turntables, elevators, hoists, cranes, rolling carts, and wagons, which are all used as scenic elements to accompany and support the dramatic action, are collectively called

A

Stage machinery

12
Q

Realistic costuming took over when which of the following became a major guiding principle in drama?

A

Historical accuracy

13
Q

Realistic scenery attempts to depict, in great detail, a specific time and place in the observable world where the play’s events are presumed to take place. (T or F)

A

True

14
Q

Platforms, flats, and drapery are the traditional building blocks of fixed stage scenery

A

True

15
Q

All of the following are elements the scenic designer might take into consideration when creating the visual presentation of the staging EXCEPT

A

underscoring

16
Q

The development of _____ fostered the great period of scenery design.

A

the artificially illuminated indoor theatre

17
Q

Which kind of stage consists of a bare room able to adapt to a variety of staging possibilities?

A

black box

18
Q

Which of the following types of stage is completely surrounded by audience?

A

Arena

19
Q

What is the name for curved scenic backdrop at the rear of the stage often representing the sky, or skyline?

A

cyclorama

20
Q

During performances, the person fully in charge of overseeing the execution of the show is the

A

production stage manager.