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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Standard tool for casting productions






2. Sentences/paragraph structure






3. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






4. Idea/script - sets - lights - costumes - props - performers






5. Silhouette (overall shape) - color - texture - accent






6. Sentences/paragraph structure






7. Actor in 5th century Greece






8. Scenery






9. Didn't support theater. Believed a convincing actor was harmful to society






10. Appearance of truth






11. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation of a play to the audience.






12. Commercial (meant to make profit). Non-profit (profits go to production of future plays. May be professional or amateur.)






13. Greatest dramatist of all time






14. Oversees artistic aspects of show






15. The most popular form of performance in the 20th century






16. When line of action suddenly switches






17. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






18. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






19. Biblical stories. From word Misterium meaning crafts/guild






20. Generally rhyming






21. Changeable scenery for specific plays (tragedies - comedies - pastoral tragicomedies). Appeared as early as 1508 and standardized approaches to such scenery were popularized by Sebastian Serlio. Ex: Wings - flats






22. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






23. Didn't support theater. Believed a convincing actor was harmful to society






24. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






25. To control the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information

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26. Planned actor movement






27. Secondary line of action






28. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






29. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in processional staging






30. Presentation style - external characteristics manipulated for desired effect - emphasis on vocal delivery






31. The most popular form of performance in the 20th century






32. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






33. A specialist in dramatic literature and theatre history who serves as a consultant for production






34. : a specialist in finding actors for specific roles who assists the director in some professional productions






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






36. Plays performed by the clergy in latin as part of the worship service in Christian monasteries and cathedrals during the Middle Ages.






37. Purgation of pity and fear experienced upon watching theater.






38. A movement that rejected nearly every aspect of neoclassicism - celebrated the natural world - and valued intense emotion and individuality.






39. The area farthest away from the audience






40. Idea/script - sets - lights - costumes - props - performers






41. A group of performers working together vocally and physically. A chorus of approximately 12-15 singer-dancers who interacted with and responded to the actors was an important element of ancient Greek theatre.






42. A movement that rejected nearly every aspect of neoclassicism - celebrated the natural world - and valued intense emotion and individuality.






43. Designs costumes for the show






44. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






45. A picture created by a designer to communicate with other production personnel






46. Spoken words






47. Central character






48. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






49. Seats 100-500; professional






50. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in processional staging







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