Question 1: (16 pts) What are four characteristics of ancient Greek and/or Roman theater and how have each of them evolved into the Western theater we work with today? Question 2: (20 pts) What are the characteristics attributed to live theater and what is one example for each? Question 3: (16 pts) What are some of the differences between a scripted play and a religious/improvised play? What are the benefits of each? What are possible drawbacks? Question 4: (16 pts) What are the three major types of stage set up options? What are the benefits and drawbacks of each? Question 5: (16 pts) Name at least four technical components of a live stage production and explain how they help tell the story

Question 1: (16 pts)

What are four characteristics of ancient Greek and/or Roman theater and how have each of them evolved into the Western theater we work with today?

Question 2: (20 pts)

What are the characteristics attributed to live theater and what is one example for each?

Question 3: (16 pts)

What are some of the differences between a scripted play and a religious/improvised play? What are the benefits of each? What are possible drawbacks?

Question 4: (16 pts)

What are the three major types of stage set up options? What are the benefits and drawbacks of each?

Question 5: (16 pts)

Name at least four technical components of a live stage production and explain how they help tell the story.

Question 6: (16 pts)

Name 5 archetypal character types in storytelling and give two examples of each from movies/books/comics/television/plays/musicals.