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






2. 'dancing space'






3. Standard tool for casting productions






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






5. The actors recall of sights - sounds - touch - and smell from specific past events.






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






7. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






8. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






9. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation of a play to the audience.






10. Appearance of truth






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






12. God of wine and fertility






13. Handles business aspects of show






14. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






16. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






18. Seats less than 100; amateur.






19. Directors who operate with total control






20. Scenery






21. When line of action suddenly switches






22. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






23. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






24. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






25. Director champions intention of playwright






26. Body - voice - mind

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27. Was in favor of theater






28. Physical commedy






29. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






31. Scenery






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






33. Father of Epic theater - wanted people to think about what they were seeing - alienation effect.






34. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






36. Central character






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

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38. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






39. Spoken words






40. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






42. Generally rhyming






43. Fee for each performance






44. Who or what opposes the central character






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






46. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






47. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






49. Designs costumes for the show






50. Seats 100-500; professional