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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. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






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






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






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






5. Major character at odds with social expectations






6. Wrote 'The Republic' about people who would be allowed in his society






7. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






8. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






9. Visible light source on stage






10. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






11. Imitation of character and action






12. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






13. Gas lights - etc.






14. An entrance to elevated seating for the audience that runs underneath the audience and comes up to empty to the seating area






15. The person in charge of the financial business and aspects of a production.






16. Physical comedy that became popular with the downslide of religious theatre

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17. Units of action that build emotional intensity






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






19. Was poetry for many years






20. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






21. Focused on thought - controversial






22. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






23. Audience watches from 3 sides






24. Works published before 1923






25. Performs Actions of the Play






26. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






27. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






28. Not many props or detailed scenery






29. 'Father of Realism'






30. An entrance to elevated seating for the audience that runs underneath the audience and comes up to empty to the seating area






31. Medea - The Bacchae






32. Reality (violence happens offstage) - morality (needs to teach a moral lesson) - and universality






33. Movement of art and literature in 16th century - based on Greek and Roman works






34. Linear events progress forward in time






35. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






36. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






37. Physical comedy that became popular with the downslide of religious theatre

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38. An individual that aids the director in researching the play and its historical time period






39. Organization of action






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






41. Proscenium arch/stage






42. Six elements - catharsis






43. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






44. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






45. Scenery - costume - lighting - rhythm - movement - composition






46. Focused on thought - controversial






47. Amateur theatre in which shows are created by residents of a particular area who come together without being part of a professional or academic institution






48. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






49. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






50. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)