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Theatre Appreciation 2

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






2. 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






3. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






4. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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






6. 'seeing place'






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






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






9. Movement based on study of ancient Greek and Roman culture






10. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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. Standard tool for casting productions






13. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






14. Secondary line of action






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






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






17. Director champions intention of playwright






18. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






20. Central character






21. Generally rhyming






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






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






24. Was in favor of theater






25. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






27. First director






28. Spoken words






29. 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






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






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

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32. Seats 100-500; professional






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






34. Body - voice - mind

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






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






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






38. 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.






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. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






42. When line of action suddenly switches






43. 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






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






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






46. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






48. 'dancing space'






49. 'seeing place'






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