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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Someone who writes plays






2. Experimental - popular between 1890's-1960's






3. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






4. The person in charge of the financial business and aspects of a production.






5. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






6. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






7. 'The Well Made Play' Credited with writing in between 440-500 plays - featured a melodramatic strategy






8. Wrote 'The Republic' about people who would be allowed in his society






9. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






10. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






11. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






12. Professional - but all proceeds go back into the theatre - may require grants/donations






13. Secondary line of action that is included in the plot/story






14. Main character






15. Busiest person in the theatre






16. Linear events progress forward in time






17. High point of action






18. The person in charge of the artistic aspects of theatrical production






19. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






20. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






21. Not many props or detailed scenery






22. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






23. Humorous - objective view point






24. Works published before 1923






25. A drawing created by the lighting designer showing where each lighting instrument is to be hung






26. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






27. Production of plays in schools at primary - secondary - undergraduate - and graduate levels






28. Rhyming






29. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






30. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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31. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






32. Greek - actor






33. Amateur theatre in which shows are created by residents of a particular area who come together without being part of a professional or academic institution






34. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






35. Greek - actor






36. Causes trouble for the main character






37. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






38. Feel more in stage acting.






39. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






40. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






41. Proscenium space






42. Thomas Aquinas - literature can be dispersed at a faster rate






43. Plays with a moral message - good vs. evil






44. Physical comedy that became popular with the downslide of religious theatre

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45. 'Emotion over intellect' - made to assault the senses - developed by Antonin Artaud






46. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






47. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






48. Business aspect of theatre: House manager - box office manager - ushers






49. 'Father of Realism'






50. The actual meaning of the dialogue behind the words spoken







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