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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. Major character at odds with social expectations






2. Visible light source on stage






3. A>B>C>D






4. Ideas within the play






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






6. Amateur theatre in which shows are created by residents of a particular area who come together without being part of a professional or academic institution






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






8. 'Father of Realism'






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






10. Events progress forward in time






11. Verse






12. Planned actor movement






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






14. High point of action






15. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






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






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






18. Plot - Character - Thought - Language - Music - Spectacle


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






20. Appearance of truth






21. Works published before 1923






22. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






23. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






25. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






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






28. Medea - The Bacchae






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






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






31. Writer and first actor






32. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






33. Play reenacting biblical stories






34. Gas lights - etc.






35. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






36. 500-1800 people






37. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






38. Units of action that build emotional intensity






39. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






40. Events that set off a major conflict






41. Grammatically based






42. Greek - actor






43. Someone who writes plays






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






45. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






46. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






47. 'Father of Realism'






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






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






50. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright