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Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Body (dance - martial arts) - voice (projection - articulation - breathing) - and mind (improve - script analysis - character development)

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






3. Physical commedy






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






5. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






6. Was in favor of theater






7. 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






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






9. Attempts to represent reality on stage






10. 'seeing place'






11. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






13. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






14. Directors who operate with total control






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






16. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






17. 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






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






19. : a specialist in finding actors for specific roles who assists the director in some professional productions






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






21. God of wine and fertility






22. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






23. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






24. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






26. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






27. First director






28. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






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. When line of action suddenly switches






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

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33. Collection of mystery plays






34. 'dancing space'






35. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






36. Director champions intention of playwright






37. Central character






38. Historical accuracy






39. 'old comedy'. Lewd humor - attacks on government






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






41. 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






42. Greatest dramatist of all time






43. 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.






44. When line of action suddenly switches






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






46. Secondary line of action






47. First director






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






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






50. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism







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