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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. Proscenium arch/stage






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






3. Events progress forward in time






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






5. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






6. Part of What is included in the text






7. Audience watches from 3 sides






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






9. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






10. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






11. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






12. Person who embodies a character on stage






13. Humorous - objective view point






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






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






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






17. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






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






19. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






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






21. Verse






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






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






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






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






26. Units of action that build emotional intensity






27. Planned actor movement






28. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






29. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






30. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






31. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






32. Not many props or detailed scenery






33. Performs Actions of the Play






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






35. Controls the environment in the theatre






36. Used alienation to encourage distance






37. Visible light source on stage






38. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






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






40. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






41. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






42. Person who embodies a character on stage






43. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






44. Events that set off a major conflict






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






46. Six elements - catharsis






47. Events that set off a major conflict






48. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






50. 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