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






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






3. In charge of communication and call cues. 'Busiest person in theater.'






4. First director






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






6. Was in favor of theater






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






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






9. 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






10. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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11. Seats 100-500; professional






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






13. 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






14. 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.






15. Action - place - time






16. Handles business aspects of show






17. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






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






20. Action - place - time






21. Body - voice - mind

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22. 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






23. Attempts to represent reality on stage






24. The most popular form of performance in the 20th century






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






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






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






28. When line of action suddenly switches






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






30. Generally rhyming






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






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






33. Planned actor movement






34. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






35. Fee for each performance






36. Who or what opposes the central character






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

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38. 'dancing space'






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






40. 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






41. Handles business aspects of show






42. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






44. Didn't support theater. Believed a convincing actor was harmful to society






45. God of wine and fertility






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






47. Author of play






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






49. Attempts to represent reality on stage






50. The most popular form of performance in the 20th century






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