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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. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. Planned actor movement






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






7. Seats 500-1800; professional.






8. Creates a visual home for the play






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






10. Saint's plays






11. Planned actor movement






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






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






14. Who or what opposes the central character






15. Central character






16. Seats 100-500; professional






17. Sentences/paragraph structure






18. Seats less than 100; amateur.






19. 'seeing place'






20. 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






21. Seats 500-1800; professional.






22. Author of play






23. Handles business aspects of show






24. Appearance of truth






25. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






32. 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






33. The area farthest away from the audience






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






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






36. Fee for each performance






37. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






38. 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






39. Body - voice - mind

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40. Second round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






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

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42. 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






43. Generally rhyming






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

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






46. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






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






49. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






50. Oversees artistic aspects of show