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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A chart that records the items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






2. Humorous - objective view point






3. Feel more in stage acting.






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






5. Based on the lives of the saints






6. Moscow arts theatre - ensemble acting - psychological evaluation of character






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






8. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






9. Performs Actions of the Play






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






11. Play reenacting biblical stories






12. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






13. 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






14. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






15. Events progress forward in time






16. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






17. Grammatically based






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






19. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






20. Part of What is included in the text






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






22. Greek - actor






23. Practitioners do not rely on theatrical activity for their livelihood






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






25. Series of short stories






26. In ancient Greece - a stage house upstage from the circular orchestra






27. Proscenium arch/stage






28. Works published before 1923






29. Series of short stories






30. 500-1800 people






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






32. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






33. Medea - The Bacchae






34. Organization of action






35. Was poetry for many years






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






37. Requires actors to call on personal memories of situations similar to those of their characters






38. The standard tool for casting a production






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






40. Main character






41. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






43. Causes trouble for the main character






44. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






45. Reality (violence happens offstage) - morality (needs to teach a moral lesson) - and universality






46. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






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






48. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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






50. A second or later round of auditions to which specific actors are invited