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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. Humorous - objective view point






2. 'Storm and stress'






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






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






5. Verse






6. Writer and first actor






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






8. Play reenacting biblical stories






9. 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)






10. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






12. Thomas Aquinas - literature can be dispersed at a faster rate






13. Events that set off a major conflict






14. Ideas within the play






15. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






16. Visible light source on stage






17. The first director






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






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






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






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






22. The era we are currently in






23. Information needed to understand the play






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






25. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






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






27. An entrance to elevated seating for the audience that runs underneath the audience and comes up to empty to the seating area






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






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






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






31. Events progress forward in time






32. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






33. Gas lights - etc.






34. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






35. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






37. 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






38. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






39. Works published before 1923






40. 500-1800 people






41. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






42. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






43. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






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






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






47. Units of action that build emotional intensity






48. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






49. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






50. Proscenium space