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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. To see something in a 3 dimensional way


2. 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






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






4. Causes trouble for the main character






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






6. Focused on thought - controversial






7. Grammatically based






8. 'Father of Realism'






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






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






11. Humorous - objective view point






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






13. Major character at odds with social expectations






14. Imitation of character and action






15. 500-1800 people






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






17. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






18. Person who embodies a character on stage






19. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






20. A>B>C>D






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






22. Suggest - distort - or abstract reality - deliberately incomplete - impossible in real life






23. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






24. Visible light source on stage






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






26. 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






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






28. Rhyming






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






30. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






31. 'Storm and stress'






32. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






33. Performs Actions of the Play






34. The standard tool for casting a production






35. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






36. Planned actor movement






37. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






39. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






40. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






41. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






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






43. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






44. 'Storm and stress'






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






46. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






47. Emotional release






48. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






49. 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






50. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment