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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 space






2. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






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






4. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






5. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






6. Performs Actions of the Play






7. Visible light source on stage






8. Performs Actions of the Play






9. Emotional release






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






11. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






12. Information needed to understand the play






13. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






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






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






16. Main character






17. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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






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






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






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






22. Appearance of truth






23. High point of action






24. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






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

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26. Italians






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






28. 'Storm and stress'






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






30. Causes trouble for the main character






31. Ideas within the play






32. 'Emotion over intellect' - made to assault the senses - developed by Antonin Artaud






33. Play reenacting biblical stories






34. 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






35. Audience watches from 3 sides






36. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






37. 'Storm and stress'






38. Series of short stories






39. Major character at odds with social expectations






40. Controls the environment in the theatre






41. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






42. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






43. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






44. Linear events progress forward in time






45. 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)






46. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






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






48. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






49. The standard tool for casting a production






50. Visible light source on stage