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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience is on 3 sides of the performance area. (maybe theatre)






2. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






3. Designs costumes for the show






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






5. A musical play that tells a story and has spoken words as well as songs






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






12. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






13. When line of action suddenly switches






14. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






15. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






16. A musical play that tells a story and has spoken words as well as songs






17. 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






18. 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






19. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






20. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






21. 'seeing place'






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






23. Handles business aspects of show






24. Generally rhyming






25. Attempts to represent reality on stage






26. Generally rhyming






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






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

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29. Seats 100-500; professional






30. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






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






33. Biblical stories. From word Misterium meaning crafts/guild






34. Creates a visual home for the play






35. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






37. 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






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






39. Standard tool for casting productions






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






41. Secondary line of action






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






43. The area farthest away from the audience






44. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






45. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






47. 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






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






49. Spoken words






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







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