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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






2. Ideas within the play






3. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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






5. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






6. Imitation of character and action






7. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






8. The era we are currently in






9. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






10. 500-1800 people






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






12. Focused on thought - controversial






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






14. Humorous - objective view point






15. Events that set off a major conflict






16. Major character at odds with social expectations






17. Verse






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

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19. Grammatically based






20. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






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






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






23. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






24. A>B>C>D






25. A group of educated men from Oxford and Cambridge Who wrote and performed for the professional public theatre






26. 'Storm and stress'






27. The standard tool for casting a production






28. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






29. Linear events progress forward in time






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






31. Planned actor movement






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






33. Audience watches from 3 sides






34. Proscenium arch/stage






35. Play reenacting biblical stories






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






37. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






38. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






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






40. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






41. Was poetry for many years






42. Busiest person in the theatre






43. Verse






44. Greek - actor






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Gas lights - etc.






50. Works published before 1923