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






2. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






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






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






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






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






8. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






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


11. 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






12. Collection of mystery plays






13. 'dancing space'






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






15. Standard tool for casting productions






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






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






18. Spoken words






19. Historical accuracy






20. 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






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


22. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






23. When line of action suddenly switches






24. 'seeing place'






25. Seats 100-500; professional






26. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






28. Appearance of truth






29. Body - voice - mind


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






31. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






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






33. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






34. Director champions intention of playwright






35. Creates a visual home for the play






36. Seats less than 100; amateur.






37. Attempts to represent reality on stage






38. Secondary line of action






39. When line of action suddenly switches






40. Standard tool for casting productions






41. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






42. God of wine and fertility






43. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






44. 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






45. Greatest dramatist of all time






46. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






47. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






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






50. First director