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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Planned actor movement






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






3. Who or what opposes the central character






4. Designs costumes for the show






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






6. 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






7. Scenery






8. Movement based on study of ancient Greek and Roman culture






9. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






10. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






11. 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






12. Author of play






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






14. First director






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






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






17. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






19. Director champions intention of playwright






20. Actor in 5th century Greece






21. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






22. 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






23. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






24. 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






25. 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






26. Was in favor of theater






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






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






29. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






30. The central element of causal plot; two forces working against each other






31. First director






32. Attempts to represent reality on stage






33. Actor in 5th century Greece






34. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






36. Movement based on study of ancient Greek and Roman culture






37. 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






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

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39. A flexible performance space (usually small) in which the actor/audience configuration can be easily changed for each production






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






41. Fee for each performance






42. Fee for each performance






43. Designs costumes for the show






44. 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






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






46. Handles business aspects of show






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






48. 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






49. Action - place - time






50. The area farthest away from the audience







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