What is the term for the written instructions and descriptions in a script that provide guidance to the actors and production team?

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What is the term for the written instructions and descriptions in a script that provide guidance to the actors and production team?

A. Dialogue

B. Plot

C. Stage Directions

D. Monologue

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Which Shakespearean play features the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?

A. Hamlet

B. Othello

C. Macbeth

D. King Lear

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A. Satire

B. Farce

C. Slapstick

D. Parody

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Who wrote the play The Glass Menagerie?

A. Arthur Miller

B. Tennessee Williams

C. August Wilson

D. Edward Albee

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A. Satire

B. Tragedy

C. Realism

D. Expressionism

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What is the term for a play that combines elements of tragedy and comedy?

A. Tragicomedy

B. Melodrama

C. Absurdist

D. Farce

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What is the term for a comedic performance that exaggerates the traits and behaviors of a particular group or individual?

A. Parody

B. Burlesque

C. Slapstick

D. Black Comedy

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Who is considered the father of modern drama?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. William Shakespeare

D. Tennessee Williams

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What is the term for a play that focuses on the lighter side of life and often ends in a marriage or reconciliation?

A. Comedy

B. Tragedy

C. Farce

D. Melodrama

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Who wrote the play Long Day's Journey Into Night?

A. Arthur Miller

B. Tennessee Williams

C. Eugene O'Neill

D. Lorraine Hansberry

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Who is known for creating the Theatre of the Absurd genre?

A. Jean-Paul Sartre

B. Eugene Ionesco

C. Bertolt Brecht

D. Luigi Pirandello

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What is the term for the raised platform in a theater where actors perform?

A. Proscenium

B. Stage

C. Orchestra

D. Balcony

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Who wrote the play The Seagull?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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What is the term for a play that explores the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals?

A. Queer Theatre

B. Gay Drama

C. Rainbow Drama

D. Inclusive Theatre

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What is the term for a performance in which actors use exaggerated movements and gestures to convey emotions and actions?

A. Pantomime

B. Monologue

C. Soliloquy

D. Dialogue

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What is the term for a play that explores the lives and experiences of working-class individuals and families?

A. Kitchen Sink Drama

B. Absurdist

C. Expressionist

D. Surrealist

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What is the term for a play that uses absurd situations and dialogue to explore the meaninglessness of human existence?

A. Absurdist

B. Surrealist

C. Expressionist

D. Realist

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What is the term for a play that is based on the life and experiences of the playwright?

A. Autobiographical Drama

B. Historical Drama

C. Surrealism

D. Naturalism

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Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?

A. William Shakespeare

B. George Bernard Shaw

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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In which Shakespearean play do the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern appear?

A. Macbeth

B. Hamlet

C. Othello

D. Julius Caesar

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Who wrote the play The Pillowman?

A. Martin McDonagh

B. Harold Pinter

C. August Wilson

D. Tom Stoppard

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Which famous playwright is known for works like Death of a Salesman and The Crucible?

A. Tennessee Williams

B. Arthur Miller

C. August Wilson

D. Edward Albee

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What is the term for a play that is humorous and characterized by exaggerated characters and situations?

A. Farce

B. Tragedy

C. Melodrama

D. Absurdist

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What is the term for a play that is based on real-life events and people?

A. Realism

B. Historical Drama

C. Absurdist

D. Expressionism

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Who is known for creating the Theatre for Social Change movement?

A. August Wilson

B. Anton Chekhov

C. Bertolt Brecht

D. Augusto Boal

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A. Proscenium

B. Black Box

C. Amphitheater

D. Arena Stage

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A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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A. Antonin Artaud

B. Augusto Boal

C. Bertolt Brecht

D. Luigi Pirandello

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A. Supernatural Drama

B. Occult Drama

C. Paranormal Play

D. Gothic Drama

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A. Tennessee Williams

B. August Wilson

C. Arthur Miller

D. Lorraine Hansberry

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What is the term for a long speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage?

A. Monologue

B. Soliloquy

C. Dialogue

D. Pantomime

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C. Stage Directions

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