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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. Standard tool for casting productions






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






3. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






4. 'dancing space'






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






6. Was in favor of theater






7. 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






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

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






10. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






12. Attempts to represent reality on stage






13. Author of play






14. Fee for each performance






15. Creates a visual home for the play






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

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






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






19. Was in favor of theater






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






21. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






23. Planned actor movement






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






25. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






27. Actor in 5th century Greece






28. Spoken words






29. Passageways located underneath the seating that generally give access to the stage. (there are some in Maybee theatre






30. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






31. Directors who operate with total control






32. Historical accuracy






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






34. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






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






37. First director






38. When line of action suddenly switches






39. 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






40. Handles business aspects of show






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






42. Body - voice - mind

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43. Action - place - time






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

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






46. 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






47. 'seeing place'






48. Creates a visual home for the play






49. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






50. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words