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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fee for each performance






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






3. Set at an angle. Early proscenium theatres featured a raked stage: the stage was elevated much higher at the back of the stage (upstage) than closer to the stage (downstage). Modern designers sometimes build a raked stage for a particular production






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

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5. 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






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






7. created by Augest von Schegel - the replacement of neoclassical structure: form should be directed by subject matter - not classical precedent. Romantics were fascinated with natural forces - the unexplainable - gothic - and mystical. Romantics drama






8. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






10. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






11. Handles business aspects of show






12. Fee for each performance






13. Historical accuracy






14. Historical accuracy






15. 'old comedy'. Lewd humor - attacks on government






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






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






18. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






19. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






20. Creates a soundtrack to support the show. It may be recorded or live






21. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






23. Attempts to represent reality on stage






24. Saint's plays






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






26. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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

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






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






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






31. Appearance of truth






32. Attempts to represent reality on stage






33. 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






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. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






37. When line of action suddenly switches






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






39. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






40. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






42. Sentences/paragraph structure






43. Saint's plays






44. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






45. Designs costumes for the show






46. Standard tool for casting productions






47. Body - voice - mind

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






49. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






50. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance