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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. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






2. The standard tool for casting a production






3. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






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






5. Meetings before casting - brainstorming - shaping work into a unified concept






6. Greek - actor






7. Used alienation to encourage distance






8. 500-1800 people






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






10. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






11. Verse






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






13. A fee for each performance






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






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






16. Italians






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






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






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






20. Part of What is included in the text






21. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






23. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






24. The person in charge of the artistic aspects of theatrical production






25. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






26. Suggest - distort - or abstract reality - deliberately incomplete - impossible in real life






27. Events that set off a major conflict






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

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29. 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






30. Rejection of neoclassicism -






31. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






32. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






33. Top of stage






34. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






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






36. Audience watches from 3 sides






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






38. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






39. Occurs when something important is found - learned - or realized - during the action of the play






40. Person who embodies a character on stage






41. Major character at odds with social expectations






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






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






44. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






45. Feel more in stage acting.






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






47. Main character






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






49. High point of action






50. Information needed to understand the play