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Theatre Appreciation 2

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. Passageways located underneath the seating that generally give access to the stage. (there are some in Maybee theatre






2. Second round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






3. Plot - character - thought - language - music - spectacle

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4. Scenery






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






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






7. Designs costumes for the show






8. Grecian attributed to writing the first tragedies then acting in them.






9. Standard tool for casting productions






10. Handles business aspects of show






11. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






12. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






13. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






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






16. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






17. Attempts to represent reality on stage






18. Pioneer of realism who challenged audiences to face their personal demons






19. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






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






21. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






22. A musical play that tells a story and has spoken words as well as songs






23. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






24. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






26. A flexible performance space (usually small) in which the actor/audience configuration can be easily changed for each production






27. Scenery






28. Was in favor of theater






29. Father of Epic theater - wanted people to think about what they were seeing - alienation effect.






30. Action - place - time






31. Seats 500-1800; professional.






32. Bertolt Brecht; wanted audience to think about what they were seeing rather than blindly feel. Accomplished by interrupting dramatic moments.






33. Planned actor movement






34. Directors who operate with total control






35. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






36. Saint's plays






37. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience is on 3 sides of the performance area. (maybe theatre)






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






39. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






40. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






41. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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42. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience completely surrounds the performance area






43. Central character






44. Seats 100-500; professional






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






46. Collection of mystery plays






47. The stage area closest to the audience; on the raked stage of the Renaissance theatres - the stage literally sloped downward as it got closer to the audience






48. God of wine and fertility






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






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