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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. Appearance of truth






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






3. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






5. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






6. The standard tool for casting a production






7. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






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






10. Medea - The Bacchae






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






12. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






13. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






14. Emotional release






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






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






17. Planned actor movement






18. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






19. Movement of art and literature in 16th century - based on Greek and Roman works






20. Italians






21. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






22. 'Father of Realism'






23. Top of stage






24. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






25. 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






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






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






28. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






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

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30. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






32. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






33. 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)






34. Play reenacting biblical stories






35. The era we are currently in






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






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






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






39. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






40. Events progress forward in time






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






42. Focused on thought - controversial






43. Rejection of neoclassicism -






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






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






46. Gas lights - etc.






47. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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






49. 100-499 people






50. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed