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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. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






2. Moscow arts theatre - ensemble acting - psychological evaluation of character






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






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






5. Medea - The Bacchae






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






7. Top of stage






8. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






9. 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






10. England's type of theatre






11. Appearance of truth






12. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






13. The standard tool for casting a production






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






15. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






16. Play reenacting biblical stories






17. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






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






19. Gas lights - etc.






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






21. Linear events progress forward in time






22. Occurs when a line of action suddenly veers to the opposite






23. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






24. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






25. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






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






27. Emotional release






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






29. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






30. Writer and first actor






31. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






32. Audience watches from 3 sides






33. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






34. Was poetry for many years






35. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






36. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






37. 100-499 people






38. In ancient Greece - a stage house upstage from the circular orchestra






39. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






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






41. Professional - but all proceeds go back into the theatre - may require grants/donations






42. In ancient Greece - a stage house upstage from the circular orchestra






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






44. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






45. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






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

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






48. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






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






50. Controls the environment in the theatre