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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. Appearance of truth






2. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






3. Linear events progress forward in time






4. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






5. Rejection of neoclassicism -






6. Proscenium arch/stage






7. Evokes emotions of pity and fear - serious - ends unhappily






8. A group of actors - not just one star






9. Writer and first actor






10. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






11. Focused on thought - controversial






12. Visible light source on stage






13. Part of What is included in the text






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






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






16. Humorous - objective view point






17. Person who embodies a character on stage






18. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






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






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






21. The actual meaning of the dialogue behind the words spoken






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






23. Was poetry for many years






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






25. The actual meaning of the dialogue behind the words spoken






26. Medea - The Bacchae






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






28. Gas lights - etc.






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






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






31. Meetings before casting - brainstorming - shaping work into a unified concept






32. Used alienation to encourage distance






33. Less than 100 people - experimental theatre - not exactly commercial






34. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






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






36. Focused on thought - controversial






37. Events progress forward in time






38. Visible light source on stage






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






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






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






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






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






44. 500-1800 people






45. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






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






47. Feel more in stage acting.






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






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






50. Verse