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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In ancient Greece - the audience seating area at floor level immediately in front of the stage






2. Organization of action






3. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






4. Proscenium space






5. 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)






6. Not many props or detailed scenery






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

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8. Plays with a moral message - good vs. evil






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






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






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






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






13. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






14. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






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






16. Proscenium arch/stage






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






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






19. Events progress forward in time






20. Busiest person in the theatre






21. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






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






23. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






24. Units of action that build emotional intensity






25. Emotional release






26. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






27. Linear events progress forward in time






28. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






29. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






30. Major character at odds with social expectations






31. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






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






33. Part of What is included in the text






34. Information needed to understand the play






35. Performs Actions of the Play






36. England's type of theatre






37. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






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






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






40. A group of actors - not just one star






41. A fee for each performance






42. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






43. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






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






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






46. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






47. Works published before 1923






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






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






50. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch