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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Planned actor movement






2. A group of performers working together vocally and physically. A chorus of approximately 12-15 singer-dancers who interacted with and responded to the actors was an important element of ancient Greek theatre.






3. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






4. 'seeing place'






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






6. Was in favor of theater






7. Seats 500-1800; professional.






8. Creates a visual home for the play






9. 'dancing space'






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






11. 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






12. Generally rhyming






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






14. The most popular form of performance in the 20th century






15. Handles business aspects of show






16. Central character






17. Action - place - time






18. Scenery






19. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






20. Was in favor of theater






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






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






23. Secondary line of action






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






25. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






26. 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






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






28. Oversees artistic aspects of show






29. Actor in 5th century Greece






30. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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

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32. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






34. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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






36. Historical accuracy






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






38. Spoken words






39. When line of action suddenly switches






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






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

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42. 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






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

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44. Action - place - time






45. Seats 100-500; professional






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






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






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






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






50. Theatre where Shakespeare's company of actors worked primarily