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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. Action - place - time






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






3. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






4. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






5. A picture created by a designer to communicate with other production personnel






6. 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






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






8. Secondary line of action






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

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

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






12. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






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






14. Oversees artistic aspects of show






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






16. Spoken words






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






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






19. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






20. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






22. Historical accuracy






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






24. Grecian attributed to writing the first tragedies then acting in them.






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






26. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






27. Standard tool for casting productions






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






29. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






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






32. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






33. God of wine and fertility






34. Collection of mystery plays






35. Seats less than 100; amateur.






36. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






37. When line of action suddenly switches






38. Theatre where Shakespeare's company of actors worked primarily






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






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






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






42. Saint's plays






43. 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






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






45. A picture created by a designer to communicate with other production personnel






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






47. Seats 500-1800; professional.






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

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49. Body - voice - mind

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50. 'dancing space'