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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in processional staging






2. Theatre where Shakespeare's company of actors worked primarily






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






4. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






5. Generally rhyming






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






7. Was in favor of theater






8. Seats less than 100; amateur.






9. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






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






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






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






14. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






15. 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






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


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






18. The area farthest away from the audience






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






20. Sentences/paragraph structure






21. When line of action suddenly switches






22. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






23. Seats 100-500; professional






24. Historical accuracy






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






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






27. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






28. Planned actor movement






29. Greatest dramatist of all time






30. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






31. The actors recall of sights - sounds - touch - and smell from specific past events.






32. 'old comedy'. Lewd humor - attacks on government






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






34. A dramatic genre featuring a conflict between good and bad characters - fast paced action - a spectacular climax - and poetic justice






35. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






36. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






37. Secondary line of action






38. The actors recall of sights - sounds - touch - and smell from specific past events.






39. Named after craftsmen. Had travelling players - masked performers - physical comedy - and stock characters


40. Body (dance - martial arts) - voice (projection - articulation - breathing) - and mind (improve - script analysis - character development)


41. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






42. First director






43. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






45. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


46. Invented by the Italians - a large open arch that marks the primary division between audience and performance space in a proscenium space. The proscenium arch frames the action of the play for the audience and limits the view of backstage areas






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






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






49. 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






50. Directors who operate with total control