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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A>B>C>D






2. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






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

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4. 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






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






6. Focused on thought - controversial






7. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






8. 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)






9. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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10. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






11. Emotional release






12. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






13. Audience watches from 3 sides






14. 500-1800 people






15. Grammatically based






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

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17. Rebellion against melodrama and romanticism - more based on character's psychological journey - controversial subject matter






18. Rhyming






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






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






21. Person who embodies a character on stage






22. Major character at odds with social expectations






23. Occurs when something important is found - learned - or realized - during the action of the play






24. Imitation of character and action






25. Works published before 1923






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






27. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






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






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






30. Ideas within the play






31. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






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






33. 'The Well Made Play' Credited with writing in between 440-500 plays - featured a melodramatic strategy






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






35. Evokes emotions of pity and fear - serious - ends unhappily






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






37. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






38. Someone who writes plays






39. Events progress forward in time






40. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






41. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






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






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






44. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






45. Person who embodies a character on stage






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






47. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






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






49. 100-499 people






50. Drawn by eccentricities of major character