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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 'Father of Realism'






2. Focused on thought - controversial






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






4. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






5. Performs Actions of the Play






6. Medea - The Bacchae






7. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






8. Part of What is included in the text






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






10. Verse






11. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






12. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






13. Units of action that build emotional intensity






14. England's type of theatre






15. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






16. Information needed to understand the play






17. Focused on thought - controversial






18. Rejection of neoclassicism -






19. Italians






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






21. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






22. 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






23. Busiest person in the theatre






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






25. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






26. Works published before 1923






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






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






29. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






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






31. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






33. Events progress forward in time






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






35. Proscenium space






36. Top of stage






37. Ideas within the play






38. Main character






39. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






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






41. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






42. Events that set off a major conflict






43. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






45. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






46. High point of action






47. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






48. Grammatically based






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






50. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)