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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. Planned actor movement






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






3. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






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






5. Body - voice - mind

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6. Historical accuracy






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






8. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






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






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






11. Recognize plays as intellectual property of playwright






12. 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






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






14. Attempts to represent reality on stage






15. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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






17. Scenery






18. Director champions intention of playwright






19. Appearance of truth






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






21. Handles business aspects of show






22. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






23. 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






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






25. Planned actor movement






26. Action - place - time






27. 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






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






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

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






31. 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.






32. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






33. When line of action suddenly switches






34. A specialist in dramatic literature and theatre history who serves as a consultant for production






35. Usher. Shows people to seats - checks tickets






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






37. God of wine and fertility






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






39. Spoken words






40. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






41. Generally rhyming






42. Oversees artistic aspects of show






43. 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






44. Oversees the entire production crew - rehearsals & performance






45. Actor in 5th century Greece






46. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

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47. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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

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49. Directors who operate with total control






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

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