Theatre: Art in Action

Chapter 11: Directing & Producing

Multiple Choice Quiz

Select the letter that correctly completes the sentence or answers the question.


1.	A music director does NOT _______________.
		A)	shape the musical tone of the show
		B)	obtain the musical rights for the show
		C)	conduct the musicians and singers
		D)	work on blocking so that musical and nonmusical portions of the show flow well together


2.	Standard placement of actors in Reader's Theatre is _______________.
		A)	standing downstage
		B)	on a couch upstage
		C)	on chairs or stools onstage
		D)	on a bench centerstage


3.	A theatrical agent does NOT _______________.
		A)	promote and sell the work of theatrical talent
		B)	contact producers to offer an option
		C)	negotiate the fee and length of an option
		D)	choose a musical to be produced


4.	The person who writes the music for a musical is the _______________.
		A)	composer
		B)	lyricist
		C)	music director
		D)	choreographer


5.	The script for a musical is called the _______________.
		A)	option
		B)	book
		C)	composition
		D)	lyrics


6.	_______________ is NOT one of the stages of film production.
		A)	Predevelopment
		B)	Development
		C)	Preproduction
		D)	Postproduction


7.	A series of individual sketches showing the sequence of possible shots for scenes in a script is called a _______________.
		A)	shooting script
		B)	storyboard
		C)	work print
		D)	daily


8.	The site of a film (or TV) studio is called the _______________.
		A)	lot
		B)	backlot
		C)	location
		D)	soundstage


9.	The person who designs the way each shot should be lit and filmed to meet the vision of the director and producer is the _______________.
		A)	film editor
		B)	technical director
		C)	cinematographer
		D)	production manager


10.	The second draft of a film or videotape is called the _______________.
		A)	rough cut
		B)	fine cut
		C)	final cut
		D)	footage