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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. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






2. Major character at odds with social expectations






3. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






4. Based on the lives of the saints






5. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






6. Linear events progress forward in time






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

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8. Feel more in stage acting.






9. 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






10. 'Father of Realism'






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






12. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






13. Visible light source on stage






14. 500-1800 people






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






16. Information needed to understand the play






17. Proscenium space






18. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






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

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20. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






21. Greek - actor






22. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






23. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






24. Humorous - objective view point






25. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






26. Proscenium arch/stage






27. Imitation of character and action






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






29. Performs Actions of the Play






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






31. 'Storm and stress'






32. A group of educated men from Oxford and Cambridge Who wrote and performed for the professional public theatre






33. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






34. In ancient Greece - a stage house upstage from the circular orchestra






35. High point of action






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






37. Shows that are produced to earn a profit for investors






38. High point of action






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






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






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






42. The standard tool for casting a production






43. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






44. 100-499 people






45. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






46. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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47. Grammatically based






48. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






49. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






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