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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. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






2. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






3. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






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






5. Main character






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






7. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






8. Major character at odds with social expectations






9. Imitation of character and action






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






11. Busiest person in the theatre






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






13. Humorous - objective view point






14. Top of stage






15. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






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






17. Gas lights - etc.






18. Part of What is included in the text






19. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






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






21. Works published before 1923






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






23. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






24. Organization of action






25. A fee for each performance






26. A type of performance in which dialogue and action are not planned ahead of time and written down - but are made of on the spot by the actors






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






28. Units of action that build emotional intensity






29. Rejection of neoclassicism -






30. Rhyming






31. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






32. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






34. Causes trouble for the main character






35. Causes trouble for the main character






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






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






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


39. Verse






40. A fee for each performance






41. Focused on thought - controversial






42. Visible light source on stage






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






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






45. Greek - actor






46. A>B>C>D






47. Rejection of neoclassicism -






48. Born in Stafford Upon Avon - studied Latin in school - wrote 30 plays






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






50. Audience watches from 3 sides