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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Business aspect of theatre: House manager - box office manager - ushers






2. Audience watches from 3 sides






3. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






4. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






5. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






6. 'Storm and stress'






7. Series of short stories






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






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






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






11. Person who embodies a character on stage






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






13. Causes trouble for the main character






14. Rejection of neoclassicism -






15. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






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






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






18. Rhyming






19. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






21. Someone who writes plays






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






23. Part of What is included in the text






24. Based on the lives of the saints






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






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






27. Events progress forward in time






28. 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






29. Audience watches from 3 sides






30. Gas lights - etc.






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






32. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






33. Performs Actions of the Play






34. Proscenium space






35. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






36. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






37. Works published before 1923






38. 'Father of Realism'






39. Events progress forward in time






40. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






41. Humorous - objective view point






42. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






43. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






44. Proscenium arch/stage






45. 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






46. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






47. Reality (violence happens offstage) - morality (needs to teach a moral lesson) - and universality






48. England's type of theatre






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






50. 500-1800 people







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