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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Feel more in stage acting.






2. The period of work in which the show is made ready for the stage.






3. Blend of union and non-union actors - sometimes housed in non-traditional locations






4. A type of performance in which dialogue and action are not planned ahead of time and written down - but are made of on the spot by the actors






5. Emotional release






6. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






7. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






8. Emile Zola - throws away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






9. Planned actor movement






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






11. Occurs when a line of action suddenly veers to the opposite






12. Appearance of truth






13. Meetings before casting - brainstorming - shaping work into a unified concept






14. Top of stage






15. Units of action that build emotional intensity






16. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






17. Ideas within the play






18. Organization of action






19. Planned actor movement






20. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






21. In ancient Greece - the audience seating area at floor level immediately in front of the stage






22. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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23. Shows that are produced to earn a profit for investors






24. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






25. Main character






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

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






28. The first director






29. Imitation of character and action






30. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






31. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






32. Verse






33. The standard tool for casting a production






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






35. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






36. Writer and first actor






37. Used alienation to encourage distance






38. Proscenium arch/stage






39. Major character at odds with social expectations






40. Scenery - costume - lighting - rhythm - movement - composition






41. Works published before 1923






42. Was poetry for many years






43. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






44. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






45. Not many props or detailed scenery






46. High point of action






47. A group of actors - not just one star






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






49. Audience watches from 3 sides






50. Meetings before casting - brainstorming - shaping work into a unified concept