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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Someone who writes plays






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

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3. Not many props or detailed scenery






4. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






5. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






6. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






7. An entrance to elevated seating for the audience that runs underneath the audience and comes up to empty to the seating area






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






9. Main character






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






11. Italians






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






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






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






15. Person who embodies a character on stage






16. Top of stage






17. A>B>C>D






18. Top of stage






19. Writer and first actor






20. Controls the environment in the theatre






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






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






23. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






24. Appearance of truth






25. Events that set off a major conflict






26. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






27. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






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






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






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






31. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






32. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






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






34. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






35. Person who embodies a character on stage






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






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






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






39. Based on the lives of the saints






40. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






41. The standard tool for casting a production






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






43. Part of What is included in the text






44. Feel more in stage acting.






45. Plot - Character - Thought - Language - Music - Spectacle

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46. What characters do - what characters say about themselves - what others say about them






47. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






48. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






50. The first director