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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Feel more in stage acting.






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






3. Causes trouble for the main character






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






5. Performs Actions of the Play






6. Events progress forward in time






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






8. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






9. Verse






10. Focused on thought - controversial






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






12. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






14. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






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






16. Controls the environment in the theatre






17. Six elements - catharsis






18. Units of action that build emotional intensity






19. A group of educated men from Oxford and Cambridge Who wrote and performed for the professional public theatre






20. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






21. Play reenacting biblical stories






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






23. England's type of theatre






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






25. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






26. Based on the lives of the saints






27. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






28. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






29. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






30. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






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






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






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






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






35. Plato thought it was harmful to be one thing and act like another

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36. The era we are currently in






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






38. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






39. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






40. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






41. Emotional release






42. Visible light source on stage






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






44. 'Storm and stress'






45. Medea - The Bacchae






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






47. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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






49. Someone who writes plays






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