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

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






3. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






5. Spoken words






6. Central character






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

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8. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






9. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






10. Greatest dramatist of all time






11. 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.






12. 'dancing space'






13. Historical accuracy






14. Author of play






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






16. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






17. Grecian attributed to writing the first tragedies then acting in them.






18. Standard tool for casting productions






19. When line of action suddenly switches






20. Was in favor of theater






21. Seats 500-1800; professional.






22. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






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






25. God of wine and fertility






26. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






28. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






29. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment; the recognition that what happens on stage is not reality; literally - 'the distance of art'






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






31. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






33. Seats less than 100; amateur.






34. 'dancing space'






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






36. 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






37. Appearance of truth






38. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






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






41. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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42. Planned actor movement






43. Handles business aspects of show






44. 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






45. When line of action suddenly switches






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






47. Seats 100-500; professional






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

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49. First director






50. Handles business aspects of show