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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Secondary line of action






2. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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3. 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






4. Presentation style - external characteristics manipulated for desired effect - emphasis on vocal delivery






5. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






6. 'seeing place'






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






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






9. Appearance of truth






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






11. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






13. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






14. Attempts to represent reality on stage






15. Action - place - time






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






17. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






18. 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






19. Creates a visual home for the play






20. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






21. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






23. Appearance of truth






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






25. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






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






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






29. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






30. God of wine and fertility






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






32. Theatre where Shakespeare's company of actors worked primarily






33. The area farthest away from the audience






34. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






35. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






36. Fee for each performance






37. Scenery






38. Handles business aspects of show






39. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






41. Saint's plays






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






43. Purgation of pity and fear experienced upon watching theater.






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






45. Director champions intention of playwright






46. Seats 100-500; professional






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






48. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






50. Standard tool for casting productions







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