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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. Secondary line of action






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






3. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






5. Author of play






6. The central element of causal plot; two forces working against each other






7. Fee for each performance






8. Oversees artistic aspects of show






9. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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


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






12. created by Augest von Schegel - the replacement of neoclassical structure: form should be directed by subject matter - not classical precedent. Romantics were fascinated with natural forces - the unexplainable - gothic - and mystical. Romantics drama






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






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






15. Action - place - time






16. First director






17. God of wine and fertility






18. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






19. Sentences/paragraph structure






20. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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






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


23. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






24. Creates a visual home for the play






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






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






27. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






28. 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






29. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






30. Movement based on study of ancient Greek and Roman culture






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






32. 'dancing space'






33. 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






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






35. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


36. In charge of communication and call cues. 'Busiest person in theater.'






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






38. Controls the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information (time and place).






39. Spoken words






40. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






41. Directors who operate with total control






42. Saint's plays






43. When line of action suddenly switches






44. Collection of mystery plays






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






46. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






47. created by Augest von Schegel - the replacement of neoclassical structure: form should be directed by subject matter - not classical precedent. Romantics were fascinated with natural forces - the unexplainable - gothic - and mystical. Romantics drama






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






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






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