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






2. 'dancing space'






3. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






4. Creates a soundtrack to support the show. It may be recorded or live






5. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






6. God of wine and fertility






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






8. Directors who operate with total control






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






10. Saint's plays






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

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12. First director






13. God of wine and fertility






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






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






16. The area farthest away from the audience






17. Director champions intention of playwright






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






19. 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






20. Central character






21. Designs costumes for the show






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






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






24. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






25. Handles business aspects of show






26. 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






27. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






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






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






31. Author of play






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






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






34. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






35. Saint's plays






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






37. 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






38. Oversees artistic aspects of show






39. Greatest dramatist of all time






40. 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.






41. Designs costumes for the show






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






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






44. Generally rhyming






45. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






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






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






49. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






50. Collection of mystery plays