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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
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1. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






2. 'Father of Realism'






3. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






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






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






6. Focused on thought - controversial






7. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






8. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






9. Ideas within the play






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






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






12. Events that set off a major conflict






13. The standard tool for casting a production






14. Medea - The Bacchae






15. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






16. Controls the environment in the theatre






17. Series of short stories






18. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






19. Busiest person in the theatre






20. Top of stage






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






22. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






23. 100-499 people






24. Main character






25. Someone who writes plays






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






27. Emotional release






28. Appearance of truth






29. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






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






31. Person who embodies a character on stage






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






33. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Humorous - objective view point






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






40. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






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






42. Movement of art and literature in 16th century - based on Greek and Roman works






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






44. Plato thought it was harmful to be one thing and act like another

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45. Works published before 1923






46. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






47. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






48. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






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

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







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