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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. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






3. Secondary line of action






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






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






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






7. created by Augest von Schegel - the replacement of neoclassical structure: form should be directed by subject matter - not classical precedent. Romantics were fascinated with natural forces - the unexplainable - gothic - and mystical. Romantics drama






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






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






10. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






11. Body - voice - mind

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12. Handles business aspects of show






13. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






14. First director






15. Directors who operate with total control






16. Collection of mystery plays






17. Action - place - time






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






19. 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






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

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21. Physical commedy






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






23. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






25. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






27. Director champions intention of playwright






28. Historical accuracy






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






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






31. When line of action suddenly switches






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






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






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






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






36. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






37. Generally rhyming






38. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






39. 'seeing place'






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






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






42. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






43. Directors who operate with total control






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






45. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






46. Author of play






47. Creates a visual home for the play






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






49. 'dancing space'






50. 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