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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. Professional - but all proceeds go back into the theatre - may require grants/donations






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






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






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


5. Proscenium arch/stage






6. Appearance of truth






7. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






8. Series of short stories






9. Collection of mystery plays - performed outdoors - festivals lasted 1-25 days






10. 100-499 people






11. What characters do - what characters say about themselves - what others say about them






12. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






13. An individual that aids the director in researching the play and its historical time period






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






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






16. Greek - actor






17. Play reenacting biblical stories






18. Someone who writes plays






19. 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






20. Humorous - objective view point






21. Emotional release






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






23. Writer and first actor






24. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






25. Gas lights - etc.






26. Audience watches from 3 sides






27. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






28. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






29. Audience watches from 3 sides






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






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






32. A fee for each performance






33. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






34. Greek - actor






35. A>B>C>D






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






37. Italians






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


39. 500-1800 people






40. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






41. Medea - The Bacchae






42. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






43. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






44. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






45. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






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






47. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






48. Wrote 'The Republic' about people who would be allowed in his society






49. Causes trouble for the main character






50. High point of action