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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. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






2. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






3. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






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






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






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






7. Focused on thought - controversial






8. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






9. Play reenacting biblical stories






10. Greek - actor






11. Linear events progress forward in time






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






13. Someone who writes plays






14. Thomas Aquinas - literature can be dispersed at a faster rate






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






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






17. Rejection of neoclassicism -






18. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






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






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






21. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






22. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






23. Thomas Aquinas - literature can be dispersed at a faster rate






24. Top of stage






25. Feel more in stage acting.






26. Emotional release






27. The first director






28. A chart that records the items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






29. The first director






30. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






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






32. Gas lights - etc.






33. Main character






34. Units of action that build emotional intensity






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






36. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






37. The era we are currently in






38. Collection of mystery plays - performed outdoors - festivals lasted 1-25 days






39. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






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






42. Rhyming






43. Six elements - catharsis






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






45. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






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






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






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






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






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