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Theatre Praxis 5641 Questions and Answers Latest Version Graded A+
Who is known as the father of modern acting technique and developed the system that became the foundation for method acting?✔✔Konstantin Stanislavski
What is the term for the imaginary wall through which the audience watches the play?✔✔The fourth wall
What is the process of marking script with cues and notes for performance called?✔✔Scoring the script
What is the central idea or message conveyed by a play?✔✔Theme
What is the name of the Greek festival held in honor of Dionysus that featured dramatic competitions?✔✔City Dionysia 1 / 4
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Who wrote the play *A Raisin in the Sun*?✔✔Lorraine Hansberry
What is the name of the performance space in Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre where groundlings stood?✔✔The pit
What is the first step in the rehearsal process, where actors sit and read through the script together?✔✔Table read
What is the term for adjusting performance so all audience members can see and hear clearly?✔✔Cheating out
What is the term for a long speech delivered by one character alone on stage?✔✔Soliloquy
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What is the name of the person responsible for the overall visual and emotional feel of a production?✔✔Director
What is the backstage area not visible to the audience, typically used for actors and scenery?✔✔Wings
What is the method actors use to recall personal memories to evoke emotions in performance?✔✔Emotional recall
What is the final rehearsal before opening night, often run as a full performance?✔✔Dress rehearsal
What is a brief summary of a character’s background, motivations, and goals used by actors for preparation?✔✔Character analysis
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What is the tool used by stage managers to record all blocking, cues, and notes for the production?✔✔Prompt book
What is the term for the sequence of events in a play?✔✔Plot
What kind of stage extends into the audience and is surrounded on three sides?✔✔Thrust stage
Who wrote the absurdist play *Waiting for Godot*?✔✔Samuel Beckett
What is the name of the Japanese theatrical form that uses stylized movement and masks?✔✔Noh
What is the effect called when a performer breaks the illusion to directly address the audience, as seen in Brechtian theatre?
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