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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






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






4. 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






5. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






6. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






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






9. Seats less than 100; amateur.






10. 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






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

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12. 'seeing place'






13. Historical accuracy






14. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






15. Central character






16. Historical accuracy






17. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation of a play to the audience.






20. Designs costumes for the show






21. 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






22. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






23. 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






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






25. Fee for each performance






26. Action - place - time






27. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






29. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






30. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






31. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






33. Generally rhyming






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






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






36. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






37. To control the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information

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38. 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.






39. Who or what opposes the central character






40. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






41. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






42. 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






43. First director






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






45. Handles business aspects of show






46. Author of play






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






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






49. Seats 500-1800; professional.






50. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy







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