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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






2. Greatest dramatist of all time






3. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






4. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






5. 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






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






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






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

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

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10. Creates a visual home for the play






11. Author of play






12. A movement that rejected nearly every aspect of neoclassicism - celebrated the natural world - and valued intense emotion and individuality.






13. 'dancing space'






14. Greatest dramatist of all time






15. Designs costumes for the show






16. Collection of mystery plays






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

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






19. Directors who operate with total control






20. Handles business aspects of show






21. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






22. Generally rhyming






23. Action - place - time






24. Body - voice - mind

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25. Was in favor of theater






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 'seeing place'






33. 'seeing place'






34. Scenery






35. Seats 500-1800; professional.






36. Appearance of truth






37. 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






38. Director champions intention of playwright






39. The area farthest away from the audience






40. Fee for each performance






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






42. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






43. 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






44. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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

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






47. Directors who operate with total control






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






49. 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






50. Art that pushes recognized boundaries







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