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






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






3. Planned actor movement






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Spoken words






8. Seats less than 100; amateur.






9. Didn't support theater. Believed a convincing actor was harmful to society






10. Saint's plays






11. Collection of mystery plays






12. Scenery






13. God of wine and fertility






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






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






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






17. Seats 100-500; professional






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






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






20. Central character






21. In a proscenium theatre - spaces offstage left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






22. 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






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

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






25. 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






26. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






27. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






28. First director






29. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






30. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






31. 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






32. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






38. Director champions intention of playwright






39. Didn't support theater. Believed a convincing actor was harmful to society






40. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






41. Was in favor of theater






42. Fee for each performance






43. Body - voice - mind

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






45. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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46. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






48. Scenery






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






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