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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. First director






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






3. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






4. The area farthest away from the audience






5. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






6. 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






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






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






9. Planned actor movement






10. When line of action suddenly switches






11. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






12. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






13. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






14. Historical accuracy






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






16. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






18. Physical commedy






19. 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






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






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






22. Directors who operate with total control






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






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






25. Secondary line of action






26. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






27. Saint's plays






28. God of wine and fertility






29. Appearance of truth






30. Designs costumes for the show






31. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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

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33. Was in favor of theater






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






35. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






36. Fee for each performance






37. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






39. Greatest dramatist of all time






40. 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






41. 'seeing place'






42. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






43. Idea/script - sets - lights - costumes - props - performers






44. 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.






45. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






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






47. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






48. Sentences/paragraph structure






49. Grecian attributed to writing the first tragedies then acting in them.






50. Author of play







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