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






2. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






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






4. Units of action that build emotional intensity






5. A group of actors - not just one star






6. 'Storm and stress'






7. Causes trouble for the main character






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






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

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






11. The first director






12. Verse






13. 'Father of Realism'






14. Causes trouble for the main character






15. Visible light source on stage






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






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






18. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






20. Was poetry for many years






21. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






22. The actual meaning of the dialogue behind the words spoken






23. Rejection of neoclassicism -






24. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






25. Organization of action






26. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






28. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






29. Medea - The Bacchae






30. Was poetry for many years






31. Someone who writes plays






32. The first director






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






34. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






35. The standard tool for casting a production






36. Proscenium space






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






38. Greek - actor






39. Grammatically based






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






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






42. Humorous - objective view point






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






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






45. Performs Actions of the Play






46. Appearance of truth






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






48. A drawing created by the lighting designer showing where each lighting instrument is to be hung






49. Rejection of neoclassicism -






50. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax