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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Physical commedy






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






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






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






5. 'seeing place'






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






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






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






9. Handles business aspects of show






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Appearance of truth






17. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






19. The area farthest away from the audience






20. Author of play






21. Handles business aspects of show






22. Appearance of truth






23. Purgation of pity and fear experienced upon watching theater.






24. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






25. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






26. Physical commedy






27. Presentation style - external characteristics manipulated for desired effect - emphasis on vocal delivery






28. Generally rhyming






29. Secondary line of action






30. Historical accuracy






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

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32. Body - voice - mind

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33. Seats 100-500; professional






34. First director






35. Designs costumes for the show






36. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






38. 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






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






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






41. A chart that records items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






42. 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.






43. Plays performed by the clergy in latin as part of the worship service in Christian monasteries and cathedrals during the Middle Ages.






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






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

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46. Central character






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






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






49. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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