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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Controls the environment in the theatre






2. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






3. Gas lights - etc.






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






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






6. Movement of art and literature in 16th century - based on Greek and Roman works






7. Performs Actions of the Play






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






9. A group of actors - not just one star






10. Italians






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






12. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






13. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






14. Ideas within the play






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






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






17. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






18. Grammatically based






19. Planned actor movement






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






21. Scenery - costume - lighting - rhythm - movement - composition






22. Physical comedy that became popular with the downslide of religious theatre

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






24. Humorous - objective view point






25. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






26. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






27. 100-499 people






28. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






29. Feel more in stage acting.






30. Audience watches from 3 sides






31. Person who embodies a character on stage






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






33. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






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






35. Verse






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

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37. A type of performance in which dialogue and action are not planned ahead of time and written down - but are made of on the spot by the actors






38. Was poetry for many years






39. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






40. Not many props or detailed scenery






41. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






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






43. Performs Actions of the Play






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






45. Information needed to understand the play






46. The first director






47. Six elements - catharsis






48. Audience watches from 3 sides






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






50. Part of What is included in the text