THE2000 Theatrical Design Quiz

20 August 2022
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Which of the following is NOT a tool that set designer Mihai Ciupe uses to present his ideas?
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Essay
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During the Renaissance, there was a passionate interest in recreating the theatre of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
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True
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Costume Designer Paloma Young creates costumes that are designed to be seen only from a great distance.
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False
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Where does projection designer Jeff Suggs say the inspiration for a lot of what interests him comes from?
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old magic tricks
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Professor of Stan Kaye describes lighting design as a ____________ art form.
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Subconscious
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The audience for a thrust stage is seated ____________.
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on three sides of the stage
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Scenic elements were not seen as a critical aspect of performance until well into the eighteenth century.
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True
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In many instances, the scenic design allows the audience to make assumptions about the play before an actor walks on stage or a line of the play is delivered.
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True
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David Kornis, set designer for Hamilton , got his inspiration for the circular movement of the design from
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the dome of the US Capitol Building
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A box set ___.
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represents an interior and has three walls
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A special type of mechanical drawing which represents the stage or object as if looking at it directly from one side is called ____________
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an elevation
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In costume design, what is a mockup?
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a version of the garment made out of inexpensive fabric
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What is the first thing costume designer Stacey Galloway recommends doing once given an assignment
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read the script
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What innovation in stage lighting was invented in 1792?
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the gas light
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A ________is a change in the lighting on stage.
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Cue
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According to costume designer Paloma Young, the costumes for The Great Comet are exclusively from early 19th Century Russia
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False
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According to sound designer Alma Kelliher; in the world of the show, "Sound always needs a ______."
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why
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According to the textbook, the __________ theatre is probably the most common and well-known.
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proscenium
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A cyclorama and a scrim are examples of _______.
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drops
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A "costume plot" describes ____.
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the number of characters and costumes