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






2. 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






3. Generally rhyming






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






5. The area farthest away from the audience






6. Author of play






7. Was in favor of theater






8. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






9. 'seeing place'






10. God of wine and fertility






11. Saint's plays






12. Central character






13. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






14. Seats 500-1800; professional.






15. 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






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






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

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






19. Designs costumes for the show






20. 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






21. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






22. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






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






25. 'dancing space'






26. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






28. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






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






31. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






33. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






34. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






36. 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.






37. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






38. Fee for each performance






39. Action - place - time






40. Body - voice - mind

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41. Secondary line of action






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






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






44. When line of action suddenly switches






45. 'seeing place'






46. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






48. Generally rhyming






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






50. Creates a visual home for the play







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