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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






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






4. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






6. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






8. Seats less than 100; amateur.






9. 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






10. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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11. 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






12. Appearance of truth






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






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






15. Handles business aspects of show






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






17. Collection of mystery plays






18. 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.






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






20. Seats 500-1800; professional.






21. Physical commedy






22. Planned actor movement






23. Oversees artistic aspects of show






24. Director champions intention of playwright






25. A drafting of the plan of the set as seen from overhead. A ground plan shows where any scenic pieces or set props (such as furniture) are to be placed






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






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

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28. Style of production that acknowledges theatricality and does not attempt to created the impression of 'real life' on the stage. Presentational scenery - costumes - and lighting may suggest - distort - or even abstract reality. Presentational acting m






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

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30. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






32. Sentences/paragraph structure






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

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






35. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






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






43. A drafting of the plan of the set as seen from overhead. A ground plan shows where any scenic pieces or set props (such as furniture) are to be placed






44. Called for naturalism - claiming that plays should show a 'slice of life'






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






46. 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






47. God of wine and fertility






48. Idea/script - sets - lights - costumes - props - performers






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

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







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