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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The central element of causal plot; two forces working against each other






2. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






4. Sentences/paragraph structure






5. Generally rhyming






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






7. 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






8. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






9. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






11. Collection of mystery plays






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






13. Standard tool for casting productions






14. Appearance of truth






15. Creates a visual home for the play






16. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






17. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






18. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






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






21. Helps establish mood - place - & intensity with the use of light






22. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






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






25. Directors who operate with total control






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






27. 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






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






29. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






30. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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31. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






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






33. Designs costumes for the show






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






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






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






37. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






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. Standard tool for casting productions






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

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






43. Who or what opposes the central character






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






45. Oversees artistic aspects of show






46. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






47. 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






48. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






50. Commercial (meant to make profit). Non-profit (profits go to production of future plays. May be professional or amateur.)