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






2. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






3. Used alienation to encourage distance






4. The period of work in which the show is made ready for the stage.






5. 'Father of Realism'






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






7. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






8. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






9. Gas lights - etc.






10. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






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






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






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






14. Based on the lives of the saints






15. The era we are currently in






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






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






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






19. Proscenium space






20. Ideas within the play






21. Emotional release






22. Was poetry for many years






23. The standard tool for casting a production






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






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






26. Works published before 1923






27. Not many props or detailed scenery






28. 'Storm and stress'






29. Events progress forward in time






30. Ideas within the play






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






32. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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






34. Events progress forward in time






35. Play reenacting biblical stories






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






37. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






38. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






39. Top of stage






40. Planned actor movement






41. Top of stage






42. Proscenium space






43. Busiest person in the theatre






44. Grammatically based






45. Organization of action






46. High point of action






47. Humorous - objective view point






48. Gas lights - etc.






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






50. Italians