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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Seats 100-500; professional






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

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






4. First director






5. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






7. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






8. 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






9. Oversees artistic aspects of show






10. Appearance of truth






11. Spoken words






12. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






14. Was in favor of theater






15. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






16. Body - voice - mind

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






18. God of wine and fertility






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






20. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






21. Action - place - time






22. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






24. Invented by the Italians - a large open arch that marks the primary division between audience and performance space in a proscenium space. The proscenium arch frames the action of the play for the audience and limits the view of backstage areas






25. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






27. 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






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






29. First director






30. Generally rhyming






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






32. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






33. Actor in 5th century Greece






34. Handles business aspects of show






35. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






36. Historical accuracy






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

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38. 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






39. Physical commedy






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






41. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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






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






44. Author of play






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






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






47. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






49. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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