Scenic Art Midterm exam (Rutgers, Gordon) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Scenic Art Midterm exam (Rutgers,
Gordon) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the two different types of theater? - CORRECT ANSWER- Commercial and
Non Profit.
Producer (5) - CORRECT ANSWER- (1) The Producer only exists in commercial theater.
(2) They bring in the fu...
Scenic Art Midterm exam (Rutgers,
Gordon) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the two different types of theater? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Commercial and
Non Profit.
Producer (5) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) The Producer only exists in commercial theater.
(2) They bring in the funds, (3) hire people and (4) oversee every aspect of the show. (5)
Today there are usually many Producers because of how expensive it has become to put on a
show.
Board of Directors (4) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) They only exist in nonprofit theater.
(2) They are in charge of keeping the theater company running. (3) They do very little in the
actual production and what the audience sees. (4) They do not make any money (volunteers)
but usually cough up money themselves.
What do the Artistic and Managing Directors do for non-profit theater? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔They perform the tasks of the Producer in commercial theater.
Artistic Director (3) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) They are in charge of all the artistic
decisions of the company as a whole. (2) They decide the shows for the season, and (3) make
sure that what the audience sees is consistent with what the company wants to deliver
(mission statement). Basically the run the artistic side of the Producer's job.
Managing Director (4) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) They are the business head of the
company. They make sure the theater can run by tending to the
- (2) Production Budget
- (3) Fund Development (going to donors for money)
- (4) Box Office
Basically, they run the financial side of the Producer's job.
Director (2) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) They set the tone for everything you see on the
stage (their vision). (2) They are in charge of everything on a per show basis.
, Playwright (2) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) Not always active in the production process.
(2) They get paid in royalties each week.
Designers (3) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) They work alongside with the Director to
make choices in what the audience sees. (2) Because of this, they must be in constant
communication. (3) Each one handles their own aspect of the show.
Lighting Designer - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔They create the atmosphere.
A Costume Designer uses costumes to portray... (3) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) a
character's personality, (2) the time period of the play, (3) a character's financial status, and
other aspects that aid the Director's vision.
Technical Director (4) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) They work under the Scenic
Designer. (2) If there is a shop in-house, they oversee the building of the show. (3) If the shop
is a private company, they are the middle man between the company building the production
and the designers. (4) Basically, they supervise set construction.
Scene Shop Foreman (2) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) They work under the Technical
Director. (2) They are the boss of the work force that makes the set happen.
Scenic Artist (3) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) They work under the Scenic Designer. (2)
They paint the scenery, decorate, and sculpt. (3) They are basically the "Technical Director of
painting".
Property Master (3) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1)They handle anything on stage that isn't
actually a part of the set. (2) They find all the props and take care of them. (3) It is a very
demanding and high stress job!
Master Electrician (2) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔(1) They work under the Lighting
Designer. (2) They take the Lighting Designers ideas and make them happen with the
Electricians help.
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