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






2. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






4. Proscenium arch/stage






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






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






7. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






8. The first director






9. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






10. Someone who writes plays






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






12. 'Storm and stress'






13. Based on the lives of the saints






14. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






15. Appearance of truth






16. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






17. 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






18. Less than 100 people - experimental theatre - not exactly commercial






19. 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






20. Gas lights - etc.






21. Proscenium space






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






23. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






24. Emotional release






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






26. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






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






28. Play reenacting biblical stories






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






30. Events that set off a major conflict






31. Someone who writes plays






32. Information needed to understand the play






33. Humorous - objective view point






34. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






35. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






36. 'Emotion over intellect' - made to assault the senses - developed by Antonin Artaud






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






38. 'Storm and stress'






39. Linear events progress forward in time






40. A fee for each performance






41. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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42. Scenery - costume - lighting - rhythm - movement - composition






43. Used alienation to encourage distance






44. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






45. Writer and first actor






46. Units of action that build emotional intensity






47. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






48. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






49. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






50. Imitation of character and action