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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Performs Actions of the Play






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






3. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






4. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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






6. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






7. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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






9. Reality (violence happens offstage) - morality (needs to teach a moral lesson) - and universality






10. Wrote 'The Republic' about people who would be allowed in his society






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






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






13. Appearance of truth






14. A group of actors - not just one star






15. Major character at odds with social expectations






16. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






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

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18. Verse






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






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






21. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






22. The first director






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






24. High point of action






25. Events that set off a major conflict






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






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






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






29. Moscow arts theatre - ensemble acting - psychological evaluation of character






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






31. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






32. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






33. Imitation of character and action






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






35. Humorous - objective view point






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






37. Person who embodies a character on stage






38. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






39. Medea - The Bacchae






40. Top of stage






41. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






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






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






45. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






46. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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






48. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






49. England's type of theatre






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