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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Suggest - distort - or abstract reality - deliberately incomplete - impossible in real life






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






3. Less than 100 people - experimental theatre - not exactly commercial






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






5. A>B>C>D






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






7. Visible light source on stage






8. The standard tool for casting a production






9. Series of short stories






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






11. Italians






12. Feel more in stage acting.






13. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






14. 500-1800 people






15. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






16. Rhyming






17. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






18. Busiest person in the theatre






19. Verse






20. Units of action that build emotional intensity






21. Evokes emotions of pity and fear - serious - ends unhappily






22. 'Father of Realism'






23. Plot - Character - Thought - Language - Music - Spectacle

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






25. Business aspect of theatre: House manager - box office manager - ushers






26. 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






27. Production of plays in schools at primary - secondary - undergraduate - and graduate levels






28. Focused on thought - controversial






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






30. Play reenacting biblical stories






31. Appearance of truth






32. Causes trouble for the main character






33. Not many props or detailed scenery






34. Greek - actor






35. Plato thought it was harmful to be one thing and act like another

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36. 'The Well Made Play' Credited with writing in between 440-500 plays - featured a melodramatic strategy






37. Writer and first actor






38. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






39. Planned actor movement






40. 'The Well Made Play' Credited with writing in between 440-500 plays - featured a melodramatic strategy






41. Planned actor movement






42. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






43. Major character at odds with social expectations






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






45. Information needed to understand the play






46. A group of actors - not just one star






47. The first director






48. Events that set off a major conflict






49. Part of What is included in the text






50. Play reenacting biblical stories