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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. Style of production that acknowledges theatricality and does not attempt to created the impression of 'real life' on the stage. Presentational scenery - costumes - and lighting may suggest - distort - or even abstract reality. Presentational acting m






2. Central character






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






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






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






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






7. Generally rhyming






8. Attempts to represent reality on stage






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






10. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






11. Seats less than 100; amateur.






12. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






13. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






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






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






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






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






18. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






19. Saint's plays






20. 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.






21. Director champions intention of playwright






22. Seats 500-1800; professional.






23. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






24. Actor in 5th century Greece






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






26. 'dancing space'






27. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






29. Creates a visual home for the play






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






31. Seats 100-500; professional






32. The area farthest away from the audience






33. Planned actor movement






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






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






36. Planned actor movement






37. 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.






38. Designs costumes for the show






39. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


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






41. Historical accuracy






42. Plays written before 1923 are no longer protected






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






44. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






45. Author of play






46. Invented by the Italians - a large open arch that marks the primary division between audience and performance space in a proscenium space. The proscenium arch frames the action of the play for the audience and limits the view of backstage areas






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






48. Seats less than 100; amateur.






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






50. God of wine and fertility