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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






3. Oversees artistic aspects of show






4. Planned actor movement






5. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






6. 'dancing space'






7. Generally rhyming






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






9. Saint's plays






10. Body - voice - mind

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11. Standard tool for casting productions






12. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






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






15. Attempts to represent reality on stage






16. First director






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Generally rhyming






21. Secondary line of action






22. God of wine and fertility






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






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






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






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






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






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

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29. 'seeing place'






30. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






32. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






33. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






34. 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






35. Collection of mystery plays






36. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






37. Planned actor movement






38. 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






39. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






46. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






48. Creates a visual home for the play






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






50. Fee for each performance







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