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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. Designs costumes for the show






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






3. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






4. Changeable scenery for specific plays (tragedies - comedies - pastoral tragicomedies). Appeared as early as 1508 and standardized approaches to such scenery were popularized by Sebastian Serlio. Ex: Wings - flats






5. Body - voice - mind

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






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. Seats less than 100; amateur.






9. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






10. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






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






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

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






15. First director






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






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






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






19. Appearance of truth






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






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






22. Greatest dramatist of all time






23. Who or what opposes the central character






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






25. Creates a visual home for the play






26. Seats 100-500; professional






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






28. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






29. Fee for each performance






30. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






31. Sentences/paragraph structure






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






36. 'dancing space'






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






38. Fee for each performance






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






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






41. Oversees artistic aspects of show






42. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






44. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






46. God of wine and fertility






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






48. Handles business aspects of show






49. 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






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

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