What is the first phase of directing?
Picking a play
Who is the director's second in command?
The stage manager
What is an audition?
When actors come to perform for a director who then determines whether or not they can be cast in the show.
What is 24 divided by 0?
You can't divide by zero.
The script is marked with scenes
True
What is the second phase of directing?
Casting (part one)
What kind of director says "CUT" and "ACTION?"
A movie director
What are "sides?"
Small pieces of the script used to audition actors.
If an electric train is moving west at 100 mph, what direction does the steam blow?
Electric trains don't emit steam.
A prop list is developed by reading through the script and making a list
What is the third phase of directing?
Auditions
What is "gender blind" or "gender neutral" casting?
When you can cast an actor of any gender to play a character.
What is "dress rehearsal?"
Rehearsal where all actors are in costume.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
We will never know, the chicken is incapable of speech and any efforts to determine its motivations would be futile.
A prop plot is only listed for once for each scene
What is False ( It is listed separately for each applicable scene)
What is the fourth phase of directing?
Casting (part two)
What is one thing that is very often required at an audition?
A monologue, a song (for a musical audition), or a cold reading.
What is "tech week?"
The final week of rehearsal where technology (lights, sound, etc) come into play.
If Timmy the Turtle became a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, what kind of weapon would he use?
Genetic mutation doesn't work like that in the real world.
Casting a good friend is a good option to consider
what is false (A friend is less likely to follow directions because of the familiar relationship outside the theater)
What is the final phase of directing?
Rehearsal
When is the director's job done?
When the play is over and everything is moved out (this process is called "strike").
What is one thing an actor can do while they wait for their scene during a rehearsal?
Study lines, rehearse their scene elsewhere, enjoy the scene onstage (there are lots of options! Mostly, just don't be disruptive)
Why do you drive on a parkway but park in a driveway?
NOBODY KNOWS.
A program rehearsal session that includes the talent, technical director, audio engineer, camera operators, and director. Also called a camera rehearsal.
dry run