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






2. 100-499 people






3. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






4. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






5. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






6. Busiest person in the theatre






7. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






8. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






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






11. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






12. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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13. Series of short stories






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






15. Was poetry for many years






16. Italians






17. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






18. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






19. Series of short stories






20. Events progress forward in time






21. Naturalism - throw away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






22. Appearance of truth






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






24. Focused on thought - controversial






25. Experimental - popular between 1890's-1960's






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






27. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






29. Meetings before casting - brainstorming - shaping work into a unified concept






30. Was poetry for many years






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






32. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






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






34. Linear events progress forward in time






35. Part of What is included in the text






36. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






37. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






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






39. Controls the environment in the theatre






40. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






41. Practitioners do not rely on theatrical activity for their livelihood






42. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






43. Feel more in stage acting.






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






45. Medea - The Bacchae






46. Causes trouble for the main character






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






48. The person in charge of the financial business and aspects of a production.






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






50. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch