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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. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






2. Creates a visual home for the play






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






4. Actor in 5th century Greece






5. Pioneer of realism who challenged audiences to face their personal demons






6. 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






7. Didn't support theater. Believed a convincing actor was harmful to society






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






9. Standard tool for casting productions






10. Historical accuracy






11. Presentation style - external characteristics manipulated for desired effect - emphasis on vocal delivery






12. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






13. Designs costumes for the show






14. Appearance of truth






15. 'seeing place'






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






17. Emotional identification. Refers to audience participation






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






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


20. Written by Aeschylus. Only surviving trilogy






21. Directors who operate with total control






22. Scenery






23. Planned actor movement






24. 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






25. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






26. Handles business aspects of show






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






28. Greatest dramatist of all time






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






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






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






32. Was in favor of theater






33. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


34. 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






35. Greatest dramatist of all time






36. Presentation style - external characteristics manipulated for desired effect - emphasis on vocal delivery






37. Sentences/paragraph structure






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






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






40. Historical accuracy






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






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






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






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






45. Didn't support theater. Believed a convincing actor was harmful to society






46. When line of action suddenly switches






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






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






49. Physical commedy






50. Oversees artistic aspects of show