The ability to come up with new ideas or solutions is called ...
imagination and creativity
Name at least three types of designers in theater.
set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, sound designer, props designer, graphic artist
What color signifies passionate love, seduction, violence, danger, action, and adventure?
red
Which is closest to the audience: upstage or downstage?
downstage
In both set design and costume design, ideas can come from ...
anywhere
What is a fancy word for "group," often used in the performing arts?
ensemble
A person who writes plays is called a ...
playwright
What color conveys a sense of trust, loyalty, cleanliness, and understanding, but also has become a symbol of depression?
blue
Stage left and stage right are left and right from whose perspective?
What is a type of acting with no words and often no props, only actions and expressions?
pantomime
Using your senses to carefully notice objects, colors, shapes, sounds, etc., is called ...
observation
This person works with actors and technical personnel, determines the pace and tone of the performance and the movement of actors on stage, and has final say over all aspects of the production.
director
What color signifies growth, rebirth, and fertility, and is also a symbol of ecology?
green
Theater is l___ a____ t_____ a s_____.
live actors telling a story
Plays include dialogue and stage directions. What kind of type or font is used for stage directions?
italics
When you feel like you can rely on others, you _____ them.
trust
This person is the chief of all the backstage crews (set builders, stagehands, props manager, etc.).
stage manager
What color signifies magic, mystery, spirituality, the subconscious, creativity, dignity, and royalty?
purple
Something that represents something else is called a ...
symbol
We watched a video clip from a movie in which soldiers were being killed, and the slaughter was being compared to cattle being slaughtered. What was this an example of?
visual metaphor
When you keep your attention on a task and don't let yourself get distracted, that is called ...
concentration or focus
This person oversees everything not onstage or backstage, and is aided by ushers, refreshment servers, and ticket takers.
house manager
What color signifies happiness, optimism, sunshine, and spring, but also cowardice, betrayal, caution, and physical illness?
yellow
When a thing is described by mentioning or showing another thing with a similar quality, that is called a ...
metaphor
What is the name of the musical that is about witches from the Land of Oz that we watched a set design video about?
Wicked