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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A group of educated men from Oxford and Cambridge Who wrote and performed for the professional public theatre






2. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






3. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






4. Professional - but all proceeds go back into the theatre - may require grants/donations






5. Audience watches from 3 sides






6. Play reenacting biblical stories






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






8. The standard tool for casting a production






9. A group of actors - not just one star






10. Gas lights - etc.






11. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






12. Italians






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






14. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






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






16. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






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






18. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






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






20. Proscenium space






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






22. In ancient Greece - the audience seating area at floor level immediately in front of the stage






23. Grammatically based






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






25. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






26. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






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






28. Imitation of character and action






29. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






30. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






31. 500-1800 people






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


33. Proscenium arch/stage






34. Works published before 1923






35. Used alienation to encourage distance






36. Gas lights - etc.






37. A fee for each performance






38. Works published before 1923






39. Busiest person in the theatre






40. Writer and first actor






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






42. Events that set off a major conflict






43. Top of stage






44. Play reenacting biblical stories






45. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






46. Main character






47. High point of action






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






49. Causes trouble for the main character






50. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata