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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






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






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






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






5. Six elements - catharsis






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






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






8. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






9. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






10. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






11. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






12. Units of action that build emotional intensity






13. Appearance of truth






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






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






16. Six elements - catharsis






17. High point of action






18. Medea - The Bacchae






19. Not many props or detailed scenery






20. Events progress forward in time






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

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22. Events progress forward in time






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






24. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






25. Play reenacting biblical stories






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






27. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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28. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






29. 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






30. Performs Actions of the Play






31. 'Storm and stress'






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






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






34. Audience watches from 3 sides






35. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






36. Rhyming






37. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






38. A group of actors - not just one star






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






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






41. Someone who writes plays






42. Based on the lives of the saints






43. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






44. A group of actors - not just one star






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






46. Works published before 1923






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






48. 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






49. 100-499 people






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