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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 500-1800 people






2. 'Emotion over intellect' - made to assault the senses - developed by Antonin Artaud






3. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






4. 'Emotion over intellect' - made to assault the senses - developed by Antonin Artaud






5. Events progress forward in time






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






7. Emile Zola - throws away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






8. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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






10. Grammatically based






11. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






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






13. England's type of theatre






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






15. Busiest person in the theatre






16. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






17. Ideas within the play






18. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






19. Rebellion against melodrama and romanticism - more based on character's psychological journey - controversial subject matter






20. Focused on thought - controversial






21. A group of actors - not just one star






22. Imitation of character and action






23. Planned actor movement






24. Part of What is included in the text






25. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






26. Organization of action






27. Six elements - catharsis






28. Grammatically based






29. Audience watches from 3 sides






30. Medea - The Bacchae






31. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






32. 100-499 people






33. What characters do - what characters say about themselves - what others say about them






34. Rhyming






35. The era we are currently in






36. Events progress forward in time






37. Events that set off a major conflict






38. Practitioners do not rely on theatrical activity for their livelihood






39. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






41. Top of stage






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






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






44. Six elements - catharsis






45. The standard tool for casting a production






46. Feel more in stage acting.






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






48. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






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






50. Major character at odds with social expectations