Test Your Knowledge: Contemporary Theater

Test Your Knowledge: Contemporary Theater

Challenge yourself with this quiz about the latest trends and movements in the world of theater.

published on June 23
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Which playwright is known for her groundbreaking works such as 'Eurydice' and 'In the Next Room'?

Which playwright is known for her groundbreaking works such as 'Eurydice' and 'In the Next Room'?
Arthur Miller
Sarah Ruhl
Sam Shepard
Tony Kushner
2/12

What is the term used for the immersive theatrical experience where the audience moves around to different locations during the performance?

What is the term used for the immersive theatrical experience where the audience moves around to different locations during the performance?
Site-specific theater
Black box theater
Experimental theater
Verbatim theater
3/12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of devised theater?

Collaborative creation process
Lack of traditional script
Strict adherence to classic texts
Innovative storytelling techniques
4/12

Which musical, based on a graphic novel, won multiple Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical?

Which musical, based on a graphic novel, won multiple Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical?
Hamilton
Dear Evan Hansen
Hadestown
Beetlejuice
5/12

What is the term used for the practice where actors stop playing their characters and address the audience directly?

Monologue
Pantomime
Breaking the fourth wall
Soliloquy
6/12

Which famous playwright is associated with the movement known as 'Theater of the Absurd'?

Which famous playwright is associated with the movement known as 'Theater of the Absurd'?
Samuel Beckett
Anton Chekhov
Tennessee Williams
Harold Pinter
7/12

Who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'Sweat', which explores the effects of deindustrialization in America?

Who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'Sweat', which explores the effects of deindustrialization in America?
August Wilson
Annie Baker
Lynn Nottage
Quiara Alegría Hudes
8/12

Which theater artist is known for creating the genre of 'verbatim theater'?

Which theater artist is known for creating the genre of 'verbatim theater'?
Bertolt Brecht
Lars von Trier
Anna Deavere Smith
Mary Zimmerman
9/12

What is the term used for the practice of casting actors of a different gender, race, or ethnicity than the character was originally written for?

What is the term used for the practice of casting actors of a different gender, race, or ethnicity than the character was originally written for?
Traditional casting
Typecasting
Non-traditional casting
Color-blind casting
10/12

Which contemporary playwright is known for works such as 'The Flick' and 'Uncle Vanya'?

Sarah Kane
Caryl Churchill
Annie Baker
David Mamet
11/12

What is the term used for a performance piece that blurs the boundaries between theater, dance, and visual art?

Commedia dell'arte
Performance art
Spectacle
Puppetry
12/12

Which of the following is a key feature of postdramatic theater?

Deconstruction of traditional narratives
Linear plot structure
Realistic character development
Conventional staging techniques