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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reality (violence happens offstage) - morality (needs to teach a moral lesson) - and universality






2. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






3. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






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






5. Proscenium space






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






7. 'Storm and stress'






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






9. Focused on thought - controversial






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






11. Writer and first actor






12. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






13. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






14. Was poetry for many years






15. Italians






16. Events that set off a major conflict






17. Italians






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






19. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






21. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






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






23. Planned actor movement






24. Rejection of neoclassicism -






25. Emotional release






26. Occurs when a line of action suddenly veers to the opposite






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






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






29. Rejection of neoclassicism -






30. Controls the environment in the theatre






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

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32. A fee for each performance






33. Grammatically based






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






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






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






37. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






38. Visible light source on stage






39. Organization of action






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






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






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






43. Gas lights - etc.






44. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






45. Busiest person in the theatre






46. Visible light source on stage






47. Not many props or detailed scenery






48. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






49. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






50. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint







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