Could You Be A Dramaturg?
Could You Be A Dramaturg?
Test your knowledge about the world of theater and dramaturgy with our engaging quiz! From classic literature to modern adaptations, this quiz covers a variety of topics that will challenge your understanding of dramatics.
Featuring questions on:
- Key plays and their adaptations
- Famous productions and their histories
- The role and responsibilities of a dramaturg
What does it mean to "strike" a set?
To whip out your bowling ball and take down the cast actor by actor in one swift motion
A form of stage combat that involves making contact with the physical set
To take down the scenery and related structures and prepare for the next production
To commit a murder on the set
What happened after the first showing of Rent on the Broadway stage?
Oprah paid everyone's rent
The dramaturg sued Jonathan Larson's family
The critics immediately attempted to cancel the show
Mainstage actors were replaced by more renowned names
The retelling of Harry Potter, Puffs, mentions WWE, an abbreviation of WWF. What does WWF stand for?
Wizarding Wives Following
Wanye's World Fanbase
White Whale Flank
World Wrestling Federation
Which of the following is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew?
She's The Man
10 Things I Hate About You
West Side Story
Forbidden Planet
What type of play does As You Like It fit into?
Comedy
Tragedy
History
Cats the Musical in its earliest stages was going to include which of the following?
A one minute of silence in Act II
James Corden was the original plan
Possums
Dogs
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, an expansion on the renowned play Hamlet, was written during the time period of what historical event?
A world wide famine due to a ham shortage
The Great Depression
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
Which of these musicals was the first to be adapted for children?
Cinderella
The Sound of Music
Into the Woods
Wizard of Oz
The revolutionary epic drama Angels In America with LGBTQ+ and conservative themes was originally divided into two complete plays. How many hours does the performance make up in total?
7 hours
7 1/2 hours
9 hours
6 hours
CCA performed The Theory of Relativity a few years ago, a concept developed by Albert Einstein. What "unique" event did NOT occur in the genius' life?
He married his first cousin
He used his Nobel Prize money to settle his divorce
He turned completely vegan
He had an illegitimate daughter
A dramaturg is
A made up word
A literary adviser who provides the production with research, analysis and various interpretations so the cast is better versed on the script.
An all-knowing theatrical genius who is Stephen Sondheim reincarnated
What they call the iceberg in the stage version of Titanic
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