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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A drawing created by the lighting designer showing where each lighting instrument is to be hung






2. Plot - Character - Thought - Language - Music - Spectacle

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3. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






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






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






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






7. Humorous - objective view point






8. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






9. Top of stage






10. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






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






12. Play reenacting biblical stories






13. Events that set off a major conflict






14. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






15. Organization of action






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






17. The era we are currently in






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






19. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






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






21. Performs Actions of the Play






22. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






23. Major character at odds with social expectations






24. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






25. Imitation of character and action






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






27. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






28. Person who embodies a character on stage






29. 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






30. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






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






32. Works published before 1923






33. Works published before 1923






34. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






35. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






36. Feel more in stage acting.






37. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






38. Organization of action






39. Emile Zola - throws away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






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






41. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






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






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






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






45. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






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






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






48. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






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






50. Visible light source on stage







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