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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. 'seeing place'






2. 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






3. Called for naturalism - claiming that plays should show a 'slice of life'






4. Secondary line of action






5. Attempts to represent reality on stage






6. Sentences/paragraph structure






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


8. Seats 100-500; professional






9. Called for naturalism - claiming that plays should show a 'slice of life'






10. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






11. Standard tool for casting productions






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






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






14. Action - place - time






15. Actor in 5th century Greece






16. 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






17. In charge of communication and call cues. 'Busiest person in theater.'






18. Author of play






19. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






21. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






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






24. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






26. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






27. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






28. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


29. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






31. 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






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






34. Handles business aspects of show






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






36. 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






37. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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






39. Historical accuracy






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






41. Physical commedy






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






43. God of wine and fertility






44. 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






45. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






46. Collection of mystery plays






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






48. Central character






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


50. Standard tool for casting productions