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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. First director






2. 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






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






4. Action - place - time






5. 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






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. Historical accuracy






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






9. Standard tool for casting productions






10. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






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






19. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






21. Scenery






22. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






23. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






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






26. Saint's plays






27. Spoken words






28. Seats 500-1800; professional.






29. Appearance of truth






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






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






32. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






33. Actor in 5th century Greece






34. The area farthest away from the audience






35. 'seeing place'






36. 'seeing place'






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






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






39. Creates a visual home for the play






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






41. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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

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43. Collection of mystery plays






44. 'dancing space'






45. Physical commedy






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






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






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






49. When line of action suddenly switches






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