Design Quiz - Review #1

Oversees the entire process of staging a production and coordinating everything that actually happens onstage. 

• Stage Manager

• Producer

• Designer

• Director

Answer explanation

The Director oversees the entire process of staging a production, coordinating all aspects of what happens onstage, including the actors' performances and the overall vision of the show.

Answer explanation

The director is responsible for all design elements on stage, overseeing everything from set design to actor performances, making them the key figure in the production process.

A stage manager is in charge of writing the directors blocking in their script.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True. The stage manager is responsible for documenting the director's blocking in the script, ensuring that all movements and positions are clearly noted for the cast and crew.

What are some examples of blocking positions on stage. Name at least 3.

The (a)   designer creates the physical space and structures the actor’s perform in.

• set

• costume

• make-up

• light

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'set' because it refers to the physical space and structures where actors perform, while 'costume', 'make-up', and 'light' pertain to the appearance and ambiance, not the physical environment.

Lighting designers decide what (a)   are needed, when to ​ (b)   them, and when to turn them ​ (c)   .

• lights

• focus

• on

• bulbs

• unfocus

• sideways

Answer explanation

Lighting designers determine what lights are needed, when to focus them, and when to turn them on. The correct choices 'lights', 'focus', and 'on' fit the context of managing lighting effectively.

Sound designers are in charge of the orchestra.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Sound designers focus on creating and manipulating audio elements, while conductors lead orchestras. Therefore, the statement that sound designers are in charge of the orchestra is false.

Sound designs can be both live or pre recorded.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Sound designs can indeed be created in two ways: live, where sounds are produced in real-time, and pre-recorded, where sounds are captured and played back. Therefore, the statement is true.

Match the following as make-up design, costume design or both.

• Both

• 
• Makeup Design

• 
• Costume Design

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Say the rhyme using clear articulation.

"Unique New York, unique New York, you know you need unique New York."