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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. Proscenium space






2. 'Father of Realism'






3. Imitation of character and action






4. Play reenacting biblical stories






5. Emotional release






6. Was poetry for many years






7. A chart that records the items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






8. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






9. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






10. Ideas within the play






11. Audience watches from 3 sides






12. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






14. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






15. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






17. Events that set off a major conflict






18. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






19. Events progress forward in time






20. Proscenium arch/stage






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






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






23. Suggest - distort - or abstract reality - deliberately incomplete - impossible in real life






24. Rebellion against melodrama and romanticism - more based on character's psychological journey - controversial subject matter






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






26. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






27. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






28. Performs Actions of the Play






29. Someone who writes plays






30. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






31. Planned actor movement






32. Works published before 1923






33. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






34. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






36. Proscenium arch/stage






37. Based on the lives of the saints






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






39. Events progress forward in time






40. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






41. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






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






43. Six elements - catharsis






44. Emotional release






45. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






46. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






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






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






49. Feel more in stage acting.






50. Grammatically based