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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. Biblical stories. From word Misterium meaning crafts/guild






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






3. Historical accuracy






4. Sentences/paragraph structure






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






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






7. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






8. Body - voice - mind

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






10. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






12. Director champions intention of playwright






13. The area farthest away from the audience






14. Handles business aspects of show






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






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

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

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18. Was in favor of theater






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

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20. Sentences/paragraph structure






21. Standard tool for casting productions






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






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






24. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






25. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






26. 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






27. 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






28. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






30. Designs costumes for the show






31. Generally rhyming






32. Collection of mystery plays






33. Attempts to represent reality on stage






34. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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

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






37. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






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






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






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






42. Action - place - time






43. Attempts to represent reality on stage






44. A specialist in dramatic literature and theatre history who serves as a consultant for production






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






46. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






47. Collection of mystery plays






48. Author of play






49. Greatest dramatist of all time






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