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






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






3. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






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






5. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






6. 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






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






8. Causes trouble for the main character






9. 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






10. Italians






11. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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






13. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






14. Organization of action






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






16. Units of action that build emotional intensity






17. Gas lights - etc.






18. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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






20. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






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

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22. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






23. Writer and first actor






24. Visible light source on stage






25. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






26. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






27. Humorous - objective view point






28. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






29. Plays with a moral message - good vs. evil






30. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






31. Visible light source on stage






32. The person in charge of the financial business and aspects of a production.






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






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

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






36. Blend of union and non-union actors - sometimes housed in non-traditional locations






37. Was poetry for many years






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






39. Greek - actor






40. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






41. Greek - actor






42. Appearance of truth






43. A>B>C>D






44. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






45. Proscenium arch/stage






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






47. Used alienation to encourage distance






48. Events that set off a major conflict






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






50. Performs Actions of the Play