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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. God of wine and fertility






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






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






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






5. When line of action suddenly switches






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






7. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






8. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






10. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






11. Creates a visual home for the play






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






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






14. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






16. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in processional staging






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






18. Secondary line of action






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

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






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






22. Designs costumes for the show






23. The area farthest away from the audience






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






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






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






27. Handles business aspects of show






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






29. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






30. Directors who operate with total control






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






32. A picture created by a designer to communicate with other production personnel






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






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






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






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






37. Collection of mystery plays






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






39. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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. Historical accuracy






42. 'seeing place'






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






44. The area farthest away from the audience






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

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






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






48. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment; the recognition that what happens on stage is not reality; literally - 'the distance of art'






49. 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.






50. Physical commedy