Test your basic knowledge |

Theatre Appreciation 2

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






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






4. 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






5. Purgation of pity and fear experienced upon watching theater.






6. 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






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






9. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






10. Secondary line of action






11. Who or what opposes the central character






12. 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






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






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






15. Planned actor movement






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






17. Commercial (meant to make profit). Non-profit (profits go to production of future plays. May be professional or amateur.)






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






19. Historical accuracy






20. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






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






22. Spoken words






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






24. Push idea of reality - morality - and universality






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






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






27. When line of action suddenly switches






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






29. Standard tool for casting productions






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






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






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






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






34. The area farthest away from the audience






35. Commercial (meant to make profit). Non-profit (profits go to production of future plays. May be professional or amateur.)






36. A movement of the late 19th century championing the depiction of everyday life on the stage and the frank treatment of social problems in the theatre. The plays of Henrick Ibsen of the 1870s were important in establishing a dramatic style for realism






37. Creates a visual home for the play






38. Scenery






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






40. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






42. Secondary line of action






43. Director champions intention of playwright






44. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






45. Attempts to represent reality on stage






46. A musical play that tells a story and has spoken words as well as songs






47. Art that pushes recognized boundaries






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






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






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