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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. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






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

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






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






6. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






7. 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






8. Author of play






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






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






11. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






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






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






15. Collection of mystery plays






16. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






17. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






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






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






21. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






23. Style of production that acknowledges theatricality and does not attempt to created the impression of 'real life' on the stage. Presentational scenery - costumes - and lighting may suggest - distort - or even abstract reality. Presentational acting m






24. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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

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






27. Historical accuracy






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






29. Biblical stories. From word Misterium meaning crafts/guild






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






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






32. Body - voice - mind

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33. Standard tool for casting productions






34. Historical accuracy






35. Spoken words






36. Biblical stories. From word Misterium meaning crafts/guild






37. Generally rhyming






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






39. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






40. Greatest dramatist of all time






41. Body - voice - mind

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42. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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43. Handles business aspects of show






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






45. 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






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






47. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






48. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






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