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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. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






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






3. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






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






5. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






7. Proscenium arch/stage






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






9. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






10. The first director






11. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






12. Greek - actor






13. Series of short stories






14. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






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






16. Causes trouble for the main character






17. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






18. 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)






19. A fee for each performance






20. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






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






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






23. Play reenacting biblical stories






24. Organization of action






25. Shows that are produced to earn a profit for investors






26. A>B>C>D






27. Verse






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






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






30. Shows that are produced to earn a profit for investors






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






32. Information needed to understand the play






33. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






34. Someone who writes plays






35. Was poetry for many years






36. Focused on thought - controversial






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






38. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






39. A>B>C>D






40. Gas lights - etc.






41. The first director






42. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






43. Reality (violence happens offstage) - morality (needs to teach a moral lesson) - and universality






44. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






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






46. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






47. Performs Actions of the Play






48. Used alienation to encourage distance






49. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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