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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. Appearance of truth






2. Historical accuracy






3. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






4. Central character






5. Designs costumes for the show






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






7. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






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






9. The area farthest away from the audience






10. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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11. 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.






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






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






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






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

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16. Seats less than 100; amateur.






17. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






19. 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






20. Standard tool for casting productions






21. Collection of mystery plays






22. Author of play






23. 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






24. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






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






26. Secondary line of action






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

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28. Sentences/paragraph structure






29. 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






30. 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






31. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






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






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






35. Physical commedy






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






37. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






38. Handles business aspects of show






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






40. God of wine and fertility






41. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






43. 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






44. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






46. Greatest dramatist of all time






47. Seats 100-500; professional






48. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






49. Seats 100-500; professional






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