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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A chart that records items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






2. In charge of communication and call cues. 'Busiest person in theater.'






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






4. Directors who operate with total control






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






6. Who or what opposes the central character






7. Collection of mystery plays






8. Planned actor movement






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






10. Seats 500-1800; professional.






11. 'dancing space'






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






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






14. God of wine and fertility






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






16. 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






17. First director






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






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






20. Author of play






21. The area farthest away from the audience






22. God of wine and fertility






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. Actor in 5th century Greece






28. Standard tool for casting productions






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






30. Physical commedy






31. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






32. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






33. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






34. Historical accuracy






35. Spoken words






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

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37. Called for naturalism - claiming that plays should show a 'slice of life'






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






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

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40. Seats 500-1800; professional.






41. 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






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






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






44. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






45. 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






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






47. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






48. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






50. Action - place - time






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