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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Physical comedy that became popular with the downslide of religious theatre

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






3. Medea - The Bacchae






4. Series of short stories






5. A second or later round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






6. The period of work in which the show is made ready for the stage.






7. Greek - actor






8. Part of What is included in the text






9. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






11. 100-499 people






12. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






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






15. Organization of action






16. 500-1800 people






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






18. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






19. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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20. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






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






22. Planned actor movement






23. A second or later round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






24. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






25. Someone who writes plays






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






27. Ideas within the play






28. Performs Actions of the Play






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






30. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






31. Someone who writes plays






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






33. Was poetry for many years






34. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






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






36. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






37. Main character






38. Major character at odds with social expectations






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






40. 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






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






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






43. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






44. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






45. Humorous - objective view point






46. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






47. Emotional release






48. 'The Well Made Play' Credited with writing in between 440-500 plays - featured a melodramatic strategy






49. England's type of theatre






50. Top of stage