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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. Emotional release






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






3. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






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

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5. Rhyming






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






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






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






9. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






10. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






11. Top of stage






12. Controls the environment in the theatre






13. A fee for each performance






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






15. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






16. Scenery - costume - lighting - rhythm - movement - composition






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






18. Gas lights - etc.






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






20. Writer and first actor






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






22. Appearance of truth






23. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






24. Planned actor movement






25. Greek - actor






26. Plato thought it was harmful to be one thing and act like another

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27. Events progress forward in time






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






29. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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






31. Linear events progress forward in time






32. Units of action that build emotional intensity






33. Imitation of character and action






34. In ancient Greece - a stage house upstage from the circular orchestra






35. Proscenium space






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






37. Part of What is included in the text






38. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






39. Main character






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






41. In ancient Greece - a stage house upstage from the circular orchestra






42. Humorous - objective view point






43. 'Father of Realism'






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






45. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






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






48. Gas lights - etc.






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






50. Emile Zola - throws away traditional structure - 'slice of life'