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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. Top of stage






2. A fee for each performance






3. Born in Stafford Upon Avon - studied Latin in school - wrote 30 plays






4. Linear events progress forward in time






5. Proscenium space






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






7. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






8. A group of actors - not just one star






9. Rejection of neoclassicism -






10. The era we are currently in






11. High point of action






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






13. Proscenium arch/stage






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






15. Units of action that build emotional intensity






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






17. Series of short stories






18. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






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






20. Verse






21. An individual that aids the director in researching the play and its historical time period






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






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






24. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






25. Greek - actor






26. Planned actor movement






27. The standard tool for casting a production






28. A>B>C>D






29. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






30. An individual that aids the director in researching the play and its historical time period






31. The era we are currently in






32. Medea - The Bacchae






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






34. Visible light source on stage






35. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






36. Visible light source on stage






37. Planned actor movement






38. Appearance of truth






39. Born in Stafford Upon Avon - studied Latin in school - wrote 30 plays






40. Controls the environment in the theatre






41. Top of stage






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






43. Events progress forward in time






44. 'Father of Realism'






45. Proscenium space






46. Person who embodies a character on stage






47. Play reenacting biblical stories






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






49. Gas lights - etc.






50. High point of action