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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Play reenacting biblical stories






2. Causes trouble for the main character






3. Performs Actions of the Play






4. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






5. A>B>C>D






6. Organization of action






7. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






8. 'Father of Realism'






9. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






11. 100-499 people






12. Events that set off a major conflict






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






14. Rhyming






15. Italians






16. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






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






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






19. Plot - Character - Thought - Language - Music - Spectacle

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






21. 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)






22. 'Father of Realism'






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






24. Emotional release






25. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






26. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






27. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






28. Major character at odds with social expectations






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






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






31. Greek - actor






32. A group of actors - not just one star






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






34. 'Storm and stress'






35. Focused on thought - controversial






36. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






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






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






39. Series of short stories






40. Units of action that build emotional intensity






41. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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






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






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






45. The first director






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

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






48. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






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