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






2. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






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






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

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5. Proscenium space






6. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






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






8. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






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






10. Production of plays in schools at primary - secondary - undergraduate - and graduate levels






11. Main character






12. A>B>C>D






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






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






15. Proscenium space






16. 100-499 people






17. 500-1800 people






18. Play reenacting biblical stories






19. 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






20. Someone who writes plays






21. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






22. The standard tool for casting a production






23. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






25. Born in Stafford Upon Avon - studied Latin in school - wrote 30 plays






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






27. Six elements - catharsis






28. The person in charge of the financial business and aspects of a production.






29. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






30. Information needed to understand the play






31. Rejection of neoclassicism -






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






33. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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34. Medea - The Bacchae






35. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






36. Ideas within the play






37. Proscenium arch/stage






38. Busiest person in the theatre






39. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






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






41. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






42. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






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






44. Verse






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






46. Appearance of truth






47. Visible light source on stage






48. Organization of action






49. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






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