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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






2. Events that set off a major conflict






3. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






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






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






6. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






7. Amateur theatre in which shows are created by residents of a particular area who come together without being part of a professional or academic institution






8. Series of short stories






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






10. Someone who writes plays






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






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






13. Person who embodies a character on stage






14. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






15. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






16. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






17. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






18. Busiest person in the theatre






19. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






20. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






21. Works published before 1923






22. Amateur theatre in which shows are created by residents of a particular area who come together without being part of a professional or academic institution






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






24. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






25. Main character






26. 'Father of Realism'






27. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






28. Performs Actions of the Play






29. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






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






31. Part of What is included in the text






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






33. England's type of theatre






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






35. Causes trouble for the main character






36. Production of plays in schools at primary - secondary - undergraduate - and graduate levels






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






38. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






40. Top of stage






41. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






42. 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






43. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






44. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






45. Occurs when something important is found - learned - or realized - during the action of the play






46. Rejection of neoclassicism -






47. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






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






50. High point of action






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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