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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. Plays with a moral message - good vs. evil






2. 100-499 people






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






4. Less than 100 people - experimental theatre - not exactly commercial






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






6. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






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






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






9. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






10. Rejection of neoclassicism -






11. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






12. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






13. Causes trouble for the main character






14. Organization of action






15. Main character






16. A fee for each performance






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






18. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






19. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






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






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

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22. 'Father of Realism'






23. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






24. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






25. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






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






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






28. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






29. 100-499 people






30. Thomas Aquinas - literature can be dispersed at a faster rate






31. 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)






32. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






33. Events that set off a major conflict






34. 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)






35. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






36. Humorous - objective view point






37. Audience watches from 3 sides






38. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






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






40. 500-1800 people






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






42. The standard tool for casting a production






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






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






45. Part of What is included in the text






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

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






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






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






50. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations