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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Historical accuracy






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






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






4. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






5. God of wine and fertility






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






8. 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






9. Actor in 5th century Greece






10. Director champions intention of playwright






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. 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






13. Planned actor movement






14. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






15. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






16. A chart that records items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






17. Author of play






18. Silhouette (overall shape) - color - texture - accent






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






20. Saint's plays






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






22. Secondary line of action






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






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






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






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






27. Designs costumes for the show






28. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






29. Spoken words






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






31. 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






32. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






33. 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






34. 'seeing place'






35. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






36. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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

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






39. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






40. Seats 500-1800; professional.






41. Greatest dramatist of all time






42. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






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. Appearance of truth






46. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience completely surrounds the performance area






47. An actor/audience configuration in which the audience completely surrounds the performance area






48. Generally rhyming






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






50. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation







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