Chapter 6

Which of the following is NOT a postmodern design element?

A loosely woven fabric that looks opaque when lit from one side and transparent when lit from the other side is called a cyclorama.

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

In ancient Greek drama, rotating prisms, rolling platforms, and painted panels probably had no representational significance

The proscenium stage format reached its highest realization in the

Which invention brought lighting to the stage in its modern form and made lighting a more controlled part of the drama?

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

A list of occasions referred to by number, keyed to the script of the play to indicate changes in intensity or use, is called a light plot.

Makeup, like costuming, is

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?

The Broadway production of War Horse won separate Tony Awards for best play, direction, scenery, costume and sound design, but not for its

Design for any show begins with

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

Common goals of lighting design are verisimilitude and atmosphere.

What is NOT an example of projection design as it existed before its contemporary usage?

The name given to the boards that elevate the actors above the level of the audience is a flat.

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

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

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

The movement toward scenic abstraction began with the theoretical and occasionally practical works of Adolphe Appia.