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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. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






3. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






4. Greatest dramatist of all time






5. 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






6. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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






8. Scenery






9. Central character






10. 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






11. The area farthest away from the audience






12. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






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






15. Sentences/paragraph structure






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






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






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






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






20. Standard tool for casting productions






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






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






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






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






25. Directors who operate with total control






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






27. Seats 100-500; professional






28. Was in favor of theater






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






30. 'dancing space'






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

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






33. Body - voice - mind

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34. Saint's plays






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






36. Spoken words






37. Central character






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






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






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






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






42. 'old comedy'. Lewd humor - attacks on government






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






44. Body - voice - mind

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45. Oversees artistic aspects of show






46. Who or what opposes the central character






47. 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






48. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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






50. Historical accuracy