1. Which of the following elements plays the primary role in a director's choice

of

production concept?

a. analysis of the text
c. knowledge of the theater

b. input from the designers . d. space demographics of the audience


2. Which of the following exercises would best help a playwright develop ideas

for characters to include in future scripts?

a. taking previously created characters and changing one or more aspects of

their appearance or personality

b. creating a character scrapbook containing photo clippings of a wide range

of celebrities, including actors, political figures, and professional athletes

c. asking friends and family members to describe the types of characters they

most enjoy seeing represented in a play

d. scheduling a weekly time for people watching and using the observations to

create a collection of short character profile


3. During performances, puppeteers are expected to utilize skills simultaneously

from which of the following theater practitioner roles?

a. actor and technician
c. playwright and director

b. costume and sound designer
d. stage manager and producer


4. A technician is hanging and focusing an ellipsoidal spotlight. Which of the

following tasks should the technician complete before plugging the lighting

instrument into the circuit?

a. attaching the safety cable to the tilt nob
c. opening the shutters

b. loosening the C-clamp bolt d. removing the lamp


5. A makeup designer is using cream makeup three shades lighter than an

actor's foundation to draw a straight line down the bridge of the actor's nose

and under its tip. This technique is typically used in makeup design to make

a nose appear:

a. broken
b. elongated
c. flat
d. upturned​