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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Moscow arts theatre - ensemble acting - psychological evaluation of character






2. Medea - The Bacchae






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






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






5. Organization of action






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






7. 100-499 people






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






9. Six elements - catharsis






10. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






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






12. Rejection of neoclassicism -






13. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






14. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






15. Imitation of character and action






16. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






17. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






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






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






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






22. Main character






23. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






25. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






26. The standard tool for casting a production






27. Busiest person in the theatre






28. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






29. To see something in a 3 dimensional way


30. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






31. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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






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






34. Units of action that build emotional intensity






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






36. Planned actor movement






37. An individual that aids the director in researching the play and its historical time period






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






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






40. 500-1800 people






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






42. Events that set off a major conflict






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






44. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






45. Rhyming






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






47. Italians






48. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






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






50. Grammatically based