You’re in a U.S. theatre just before WW II. The curtain opens, and you find yourself looking into what seems to be a living room, where four people are seated, talking together, while a uniformed maid serves tea. The maid leaves through a door
(downstage right), whereupon two actresses move quickly to look out a large window (upstage center) and two actors continue to talk purposefully. You are almost certainly at a production that is:
a. epic
b. impressionistic
c. naturalistic
d. realistic
e. symbolistic
Answer: D
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