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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. Experimental - popular between 1890's-1960's






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






3. Feel more in stage acting.






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






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






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






7. Born in Stafford Upon Avon - studied Latin in school - wrote 30 plays






8. Causes trouble for the main character






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






10. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






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






12. Major character at odds with social expectations






13. 100-499 people






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






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






16. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






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






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






19. Used alienation to encourage distance






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

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21. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






22. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






23. Rhyming






24. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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

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26. Play reenacting biblical stories






27. Units of action that build emotional intensity






28. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






29. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






30. Rejection of neoclassicism -






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






32. Top of stage






33. Person who embodies a character on stage






34. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






35. 500-1800 people






36. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






37. 'Storm and stress'






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






39. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






40. What characters do - what characters say about themselves - what others say about them






41. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






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






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






44. Gas lights - etc.






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






46. Performs Actions of the Play






47. Not many props or detailed scenery






48. Main character






49. Imitation of character and action






50. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience