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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. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






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






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






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. Designs costumes for the show






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






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






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

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9. Collection of mystery plays






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






11. 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






12. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






13. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Attempts to represent reality on stage






19. When line of action suddenly switches






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






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






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






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






24. 'seeing place'






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






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






27. 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






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






29. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






30. Set at an angle. Early proscenium theatres featured a raked stage: the stage was elevated much higher at the back of the stage (upstage) than closer to the stage (downstage). Modern designers sometimes build a raked stage for a particular production






31. God of wine and fertility






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






33. Physical commedy






34. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






35. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






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. Sentences/paragraph structure






38. Creates a visual home for the play






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






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






41. Greatest dramatist of all time






42. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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

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44. 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.






45. Historical accuracy






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






47. Handles business aspects of show






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






49. Actor in 5th century Greece






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