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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. Historical accuracy






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






4. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






5. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






6. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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


8. Designs costumes for the show






9. Author of play






10. 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






11. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






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






13. 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






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






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


16. Physical commedy






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






18. The area farthest away from the audience






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






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






21. Saint's plays






22. 'seeing place'






23. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






24. Action - place - time






25. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






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






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






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






30. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






31. Who or what opposes the central character






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






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






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






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






36. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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


38. 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






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






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






41. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






43. Generally rhyming






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






45. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






46. Spoken words






47. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






48. 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






49. Fee for each performance






50. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright