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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






3. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






4. Collection of mystery plays






5. Sentences/paragraph structure






6. 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.






7. Was in favor of theater






8. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






9. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






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






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. Oversees artistic aspects of show






14. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






15. 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






16. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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






18. Secondary line of action






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






20. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






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






23. Body - voice - mind

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24. Standard tool for casting productions






25. Generally rhyming






26. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






27. Designs costumes for the show






28. First director






29. A movement of the late 19th century championing the depiction of everyday life on the stage and the frank treatment of social problems in the theatre. The plays of Henrick Ibsen of the 1870s were important in establishing a dramatic style for realism






30. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment; the recognition that what happens on stage is not reality; literally - 'the distance of art'






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






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

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






34. First director






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






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






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






38. Seats 500-1800; professional.






39. Oversees artistic aspects of show






40. Action - place - time






41. Central character






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






43. Set at an angle. Early proscenium theatres featured a raked stage: the stage was elevated much higher at the back of the stage (upstage) than closer to the stage (downstage). Modern designers sometimes build a raked stage for a particular production






44. Planned actor movement






45. Handles business aspects of show






46. Helps establish mood - place - & intensity with the use of light






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






48. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






49. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






50. 'dancing space'