Literary Response in Theatre
Miscellaneous
Designer Talk
Characters
Playwrights
100

In a play, this is the EVENT that gets the story going.

Initial Incident

100

Is a single speech by a single actor who is ALONE on stage. 

 Soliloquy 

100

This is a type of casting that is done prior to auditions that show the designers/producing team what you are looking for. Often this involves photos of celebrities.

Dream Casting

100

In the play SPINNING INTO BUTTER, who tells Sarah that the college set out to diversify and they felt her experience, coming from Lancaster would qualify as diversifying.

Kenney

100

RACE was written by what contemporary playwright?

David Mamet

200

You cannot have a play without? 

Conflict


200

Is a long speech made by one actor and they may be alone or in the presence of others on stage. 

Monologue

200

What is the difference between a design meeting and a production meeting?

A design meeting is with designers, where you discuss how the play looks. A production meeting is a meeting with crew and designers that discuss the implementation of the design and the process of the show.

200

In SPINNING INTO BUTTER, who is asked to mark Puerto Rican as their race in order to obtain a scholarship?

Patrick

200

SPINNING INTO BUTTER was written by what contemporary female playwright? 

Rebecca Gilman

300

This is the turning point or high point of the story, when events can go either way.

Climax
300

The play LOS VENDIDOS takes place during what presidential administration?

Reagan Administration

300

Define what an emotional response is and what the significance/impact it could have on a production.

An emotional response is a director's response to the show visually. This could be a photo, an object, or anything that would inspire creativity among  designers. This could influence the design process. 

300

In Act II of COLUMBINUS, these two are the students that plan an attack on their school/schoolmates. 

Eric and Dylan

300
What are the names of the two playwrights of COLUMBINUS?

Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli

400

A declarative sentence that states what the play is about.

Concept Statement

400

Define what an external event is, as it pertains to script analysis.

What is happening outside of the world of the play. This can be what the characters are alluding to and historical research.

400
Define theme as it pertains to plays.

The basic idea of the play; the idea, point of view, or perception that binds together a work of art.

400

In the play BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, this character works as an Iraqi translator. 

Musa

400

Who wrote BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO?

Rajiv Joseph

500

This is a series of events following the initial incident and leading up to the dramatic climax. 

Rising Action

500

Strauss states that Simon Brick got everyone in a whirl over nothing by using what analogy?  

Little Black Sambo

500

When selecting a play to direct, what three questions should you ask yourself?

1) What do I want to say?

2) Who do I want to say it to?

3) And why do I even want to say it?

500

LIST 3 of the 9 characters from TROUBLE IN MIND

Wiletta Mayer 

Henry 

John Nevins 

Millie Davis

Judy Sears 

Sheldon Forrester 

Al Manners 

Eddie Fenton 

Bill O'Wray

500

Name the two playwrights who wrote LOS VENDIDOS and TROUBLE IN MIND.

Luis Valdez and Alice Childress 

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