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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. Secondary line of action that is included in the plot/story






2. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






3. Collection of mystery plays - performed outdoors - festivals lasted 1-25 days






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

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5. 'Father of Realism'






6. Person who embodies a character on stage






7. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






8. Series of short stories






9. A fee for each performance






10. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






11. Used alienation to encourage distance






12. Part of What is included in the text






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






14. Performs Actions of the Play






15. Someone who writes plays






16. 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






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






18. Feel more in stage acting.






19. Linear events progress forward in time






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






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






22. Imitation of character and action






23. Grammatically based






24. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






25. Feel more in stage acting.






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






27. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






28. The first director






29. 100-499 people






30. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






31. Appearance of truth






32. Greek - actor






33. Works published before 1923






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






35. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






36. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






37. Performs Actions of the Play






38. Information needed to understand the play






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






40. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






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






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






43. Proscenium arch/stage






44. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






46. Medea - The Bacchae






47. Planned actor movement






48. 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)






49. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






50. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting