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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Occurs when something important is found - learned - or realized - during the action of the play






2. Audience watches from 3 sides






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






4. Medea - The Bacchae






5. The era we are currently in






6. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






7. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






8. 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






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






10. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






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






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






13. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






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






15. Part of What is included in the text






16. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






18. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






19. Gas lights - etc.






20. Emile Zola - throws away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






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






22. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






23. Based on the lives of the saints






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






25. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






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






27. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






28. Series of short stories






29. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






30. Proscenium arch/stage






31. The period of work in which the show is made ready for the stage.






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






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






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






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






36. Medea - The Bacchae






37. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






39. A fee for each performance






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






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






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






43. 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)






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






45. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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46. In ancient Greece - the audience seating area at floor level immediately in front of the stage






47. Feel more in stage acting.






48. Greek - actor






49. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






50. High point of action







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