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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Didn't support theater. Believed a convincing actor was harmful to society






2. Standard tool for casting productions






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






4. 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






5. Historical accuracy






6. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






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






9. Generally rhyming






10. Handles business aspects of show






11. Action - place - time






12. Presentation style - external characteristics manipulated for desired effect - emphasis on vocal delivery






13. Appearance of truth






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Sentences/paragraph structure






20. Scenery






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






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






23. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






24. Plays performed by the clergy in latin as part of the worship service in Christian monasteries and cathedrals during the Middle Ages.






25. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






26. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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27. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






28. Author of play






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






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






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






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






33. The area farthest away from the audience






34. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






36. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






37. Directors who operate with total control






38. Action - place - time






39. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






40. 'seeing place'






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






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






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






44. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






45. Standard tool for casting productions






46. Was in favor of theater






47. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






48. Spoken words






49. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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







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