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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. Rhyming






2. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






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






4. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






5. Audience watches from 3 sides






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






7. England's type of theatre






8. Blend of union and non-union actors - sometimes housed in non-traditional locations






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






10. The standard tool for casting a production






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






12. Based on the lives of the saints






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

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14. 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






15. Focused on thought - controversial






16. The first director






17. Italians






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






19. Six elements - catharsis






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






21. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






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






23. Shows that are produced to earn a profit for investors






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






25. 'Father of Realism'






26. Ideas within the play






27. A group of actors - not just one star






28. Medea - The Bacchae






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






30. Occurs when something important is found - learned - or realized - during the action of the play






31. Organization of action






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






33. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






34. Units of action that build emotional intensity






35. Busiest person in the theatre






36. Less than 100 people - experimental theatre - not exactly commercial






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






38. Feel more in stage acting.






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






40. Emotional release






41. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






42. Series of short stories






43. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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44. Someone who writes plays






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






46. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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47. 100-499 people






48. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






49. Gas lights - etc.






50. Silhouette - color - texture - accent