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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Play reenacting biblical stories






2. A>B>C>D






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






4. 500-1800 people






5. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






6. Practitioners do not rely on theatrical activity for their livelihood






7. England's type of theatre






8. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






9. Six elements - catharsis






10. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






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






12. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






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






14. Physical comedy that became popular with the downslide of religious theatre

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15. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






16. Performs Actions of the Play






17. Grammatically based






18. Events that set off a major conflict






19. A>B>C>D






20. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






21. Units of action that build emotional intensity






22. Rhyming






23. The era we are currently in






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






25. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






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






27. Part of What is included in the text






28. Gas lights - etc.






29. Causes trouble for the main character






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






31. Emotional release






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






33. Used alienation to encourage distance






34. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






35. Play reenacting biblical stories






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






37. The standard tool for casting a production






38. Visible light source on stage






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






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






41. Imitation of character and action






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






43. Visible light source on stage






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






45. Proscenium arch/stage






46. Planned actor movement






47. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






48. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






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






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