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Theatre Appreciation

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. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






2. Events that set off a major conflict






3. Controls the environment in the theatre






4. A drawing created by the lighting designer showing where each lighting instrument is to be hung






5. Occurs when a line of action suddenly veers to the opposite






6. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






7. Focused on thought - controversial






8. Medea - The Bacchae






9. Experimental - popular between 1890's-1960's






10. The first director






11. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






12. Plays with a moral message - good vs. evil






13. Professional - but all proceeds go back into the theatre - may require grants/donations






14. Verse






15. Occurs when something important is found - learned - or realized - during the action of the play






16. Moscow arts theatre - ensemble acting - psychological evaluation of character






17. Writer and first actor






18. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






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






20. Plays with a moral message - good vs. evil






21. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






22. Secondary line of action that is included in the plot/story






23. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






24. 'Storm and stress'






25. The person in charge of the artistic aspects of theatrical production






26. Rhyming






27. The period of work in which the show is made ready for the stage.






28. Shows that are produced to earn a profit for investors






29. A second or later round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






30. Based on the lives of the saints






31. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






32. Requires actors to call on personal memories of situations similar to those of their characters






33. The actual meaning of the dialogue behind the words spoken






34. Rejection of neoclassicism -






35. Proscenium arch/stage






36. Planned actor movement






37. Grammatically based






38. Naturalism - throw away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






39. Emotional release






40. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






41. A>B>C>D






42. Blend of union and non-union actors - sometimes housed in non-traditional locations






43. The era we are currently in






44. Medea - The Bacchae






45. Greek - actor






46. England's type of theatre






47. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






48. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






49. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






50. The standard tool for casting a production







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