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






2. Rejection of neoclassicism -






3. 100-499 people






4. Busiest person in the theatre






5. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






6. The standard tool for casting a production






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






8. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






9. Events progress forward in time






10. Works published before 1923






11. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






12. Appearance of truth






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






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






15. Greek - actor






16. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






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






18. Focused on thought - controversial






19. Humorous - objective view point






20. Naturalism - throw away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






21. 'Father of Realism'






22. Events progress forward in time






23. Movement of art and literature in 16th century - based on Greek and Roman works






24. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






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






26. Linear events progress forward in time






27. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






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






29. Proscenium space






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






31. Planned actor movement






32. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






33. A fee for each performance






34. Focused on thought - controversial






35. A group of actors - not just one star






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






37. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






38. Main character






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






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






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






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






43. 'The Well Made Play' Credited with writing in between 440-500 plays - featured a melodramatic strategy






44. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






45. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






46. Appearance of truth






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






48. Emotional release






49. 500-1800 people






50. Historically accurate costumes and scenery