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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. Units of action that build emotional intensity






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






3. Person who embodies a character on stage






4. Appearance of truth






5. High point of action






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






7. Grammatically based






8. Imitation of character and action






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






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






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






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






13. Humorous - objective view point






14. A>B>C>D






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






16. Medea - The Bacchae






17. England's type of theatre






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

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






20. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






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






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






23. Used alienation to encourage distance






24. Causes trouble for the main character






25. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






26. Gas lights - etc.






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






28. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






29. The era we are currently in






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






31. Works published before 1923






32. Rejection of neoclassicism -






33. A group of actors - not just one star






34. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






35. Rhyming






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






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






38. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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






40. Someone who writes plays






41. Italians






42. Top of stage






43. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






44. Busiest person in the theatre






45. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






46. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






47. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






48. 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






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

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50. In ancient Greece - a stage house upstage from the circular orchestra