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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Movement of art and literature in 16th century - based on Greek and Roman works






2. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






3. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






4. Italians






5. Feel more in stage acting.






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






7. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






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






9. 100-499 people






10. A>B>C>D






11. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






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






13. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






14. Causes trouble for the main character






15. 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






16. Appearance of truth






17. Imitation of character and action






18. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






19. Not many props or detailed scenery






20. Grammatically based






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






22. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






23. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






24. Person who embodies a character on stage






25. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






26. Units of action that build emotional intensity






27. A fee for each performance






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






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






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






31. Performs Actions of the Play






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






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






34. Part of What is included in the text






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






36. Six elements - catharsis






37. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






38. England's type of theatre






39. Series of short stories






40. Plays with a moral message - good vs. evil






41. 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






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






43. The era we are currently in






44. Rhyming






45. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






46. Events progress forward in time






47. Feel more in stage acting.






48. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






50. Visible light source on stage