Your Final Review

1. Your Final Review It’s the final countdown!

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE • The main theatre at Salem High School is a ______________________ theatre.

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE • The main theatre at Salem High School is a proscenium theatre.

4. The theatre we have met in this semester is known as the _________________________.

5. The theatre we have met in this semester is known as the black box.

6. Most of the set construction for SHS plays is performed in which two rooms?

7. Most of the set construction for SHS plays is performed in which two rooms? • The scene shop and the basement

8. What were the titles of Theatre Salem’s two productions this semester?

9. What were the titles of Theatre Salem’s two productions this semester? • “The Lion In Winter” and “Crazy For You”

10. The philosopher __________________ set down his six elements of a play in the work “The Poetics” in the 3rd Century BC.

11. The philosopher Aristotle set down his six elements of a play in the work “The Poetics” in the 3rd Century BC.

12. Match the element to its characteristic: • a. Spectacle 1. The way speech is used to present aspects • of a play, including emotions • b. Sound 2. The action and elements forming the • basis of the play, by the playwright • c. Diction 3. The visual elements of the play, which • can include sets, lights, costumes • d. Character 4. The various audible elements of a • production (dialogue, music, sound fx) • e. Reasoning 5. The dialogue in the play and how it is • presented (accents, dialects, vocabulary) • f. Plot 6. The persons inhabiting the play, and the • way they are presented to the audience

13. Match the element to its characteristic: • a. Spectacle 1. The way speech is used to present aspects • of a play, including emotions • b. Sound 2. The action and elements forming the • basis of the play, by the playwright • c. Diction 3. The visual elements of the play, which • can include sets, lights, costumes • d. Character 4. The various audible elements of a • production (dialogue, music, sound fx) • e. Reasoning 5. The dialogue in the play and how it is • presented (accents, dialects, vocabulary) • f. Plot 6. The persons inhabiting the play, and the • way they are presented to the audience • A-3 B-4 C-5 D-6 E-1 F-2

14. The tech booth contains two levels. On the lower level, you will find controls for __________________ and ________________. On the upper level, you will see two positions for ____________________ and racks of ___________________.

15. The tech booth contains two levels. On the lower level, you will find controls for lighting and sound. On the upper level, you will see two positions for spotlights and racks of costumes.

16. What is the difference between the theme and the moral of a play?

17. What is the difference between the theme and the moral of a play? • The theme is the overall message of the play and can be conveyed in any part of the play. The moral of the play is the lesson learned in the play and usually occurs at the end.

18. What is the denouement of a play?

19. What is the denouement of a play? • It is the arc in a play’s progression ranging from the climax to the conclusion. It is also known as the resolution.

20. What are the nine areas of a stage?

21. What are the nine areas of a stage? |USR|USC|USL| |CSR|CS|CSL| |DSR|DSC|DSL|

22. True or False: The mood of a play is always constant, from beginning to end.

23. True or False: The mood of a play is always constant, from beginning to end.

24. Define Soliloquy

25. Define Soliloquy • A soliloquy is an extended set of lines delivered by a single character in a play. It is usually meant to reveal his/her innermost thoughts and feelings in a given situation.

26. The first recorded play was the Festival of Osiris, performed in: • Egypt • Greece • Italy • Canada

27. The first recorded play was the Festival of Osiris, performed in: • Egypt • Greece • Italy • Canada

28. Place the following steps in the progression of a plot in order: • ( ) Rising Action ( ) Conclusion • ( ) Initial Incident ( ) Preliminary Situation • ( ) Climax ( ) Falling Action

29. Place the following steps in the progression of a plot in order: • ( 3 ) Rising Action ( 6 ) Conclusion • ( 2 ) Initial Incident ( 1 ) Preliminary Situation • ( 4 ) Climax ( 5 ) Falling Action

30. The two key opposing forces in a play are the ________________________ and ____________________________.

31. The two key opposing forces in a play are the protagonist and antagonist.

32. Scenery/Stagecraft • The most important purpose of a set is to

33. Scenery/Stagecraft • The most important purpose of a set is to provide a place to act.

34. What saw would you use to cut curved or wavy lines and why?

35. What saw would you use to cut curved or wavy lines and why? • You would use the jigsaw, because of its portability and maneuverable blade.

36. What is the purpose of a table saw?

37. What is the purpose of a table saw? • The table saw is used to make long cuts with the grain in large pieces of wood (ex. Whole sheets of plywood)

38. Indicate the measurement 3 9/16” on the ruler below.

39. The first true proscenium stage was built at the _______________________ during the Renaissance.

40. The first true proscenium stage was built at the TeatroOlimpico during the Renaissance.

41. The raked stages used in England during the Renaissance gave rise to the terms:

42. The raked stages used in England during the Renaissance gave rise to the terms upstage and downstage.

43. True or False: AdolpheAppia specialized in producing sets consisting of flat, geometric shapes.

44. True or False: AdolpheAppia specialized in producing sets consisting of flat, geometric shapes.

45. True or False: Gordon Craig suggested that the message of the play could be best delivered by the scenic designer.

46. True or False: Gordon Craig suggested that the message of the play could be best delivered by the scenic designer.

47. ___________________ are prism-shaped set elements utilized in sets of four to facilitate quick changes in a production.

48. Periaktoi are prism-shaped set elements utilized in sets of four to facilitate quick changes in a production.

49. Name two of the staging conventions used by set designers.

50. Name two of the staging conventions used by set designers. • Entry doors are stage right • Almost all furniture faces the audience • Interior doors are stage left or upstage • Fireplaces are on stage right walls • French doors are usually stage left • Living room and dining room furniture often appear in the same area