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






2. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






3. Was in favor of theater






4. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






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. Director champions intention of playwright






7. 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






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






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






10. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






12. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






13. Directors who operate with total control






14. Spoken words






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

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16. Fee for each performance






17. Passageways located underneath the seating that generally give access to the stage. (there are some in Maybee theatre






18. The area farthest away from the audience






19. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






20. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






21. Generally rhyming






22. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






23. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






24. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






26. Planned actor movement






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






28. Creates a visual home for the play






29. Movement based on study of ancient Greek and Roman culture






30. Movement based on study of ancient Greek and Roman culture






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






32. Passageways located underneath the seating that generally give access to the stage. (there are some in Maybee theatre






33. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






34. Greatest dramatist of all time






35. Body - voice - mind

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






37. The area farthest away from the audience






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






39. Fee for each performance






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






41. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






42. Appearance of truth






43. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






44. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






46. Saint's plays






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






48. Seats 100-500; professional






49. Sentences/paragraph structure






50. Creates a visual home for the play