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






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






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






4. 100-499 people






5. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






7. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






8. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






9. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






10. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






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






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






13. Professional - but all proceeds go back into the theatre - may require grants/donations






14. Events that set off a major conflict






15. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






16. Top of stage






17. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






18. Person who embodies a character on stage






19. Greek - actor






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






21. Planned actor movement






22. The era we are currently in






23. 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






24. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






25. Audience watches from 3 sides






26. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






27. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






28. A fee for each performance






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






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






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






32. Gas lights - etc.






33. Causes trouble for the main character






34. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






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






37. Series of short stories






38. Major character at odds with social expectations






39. The standard tool for casting a production






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






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






42. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






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






44. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






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






46. Italians






47. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






48. Used alienation to encourage distance






49. Organization of action






50. What characters do - what characters say about themselves - what others say about them