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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The era we are currently in






2. Rhyming






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






4. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






5. The standard tool for casting a production






6. Feel more in stage acting.






7. Planned actor movement






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






9. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






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






11. Italians






12. Focused on thought - controversial






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






14. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






15. Not many props or detailed scenery






16. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






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






18. Part of What is included in the text






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






20. Appearance of truth






21. Visible light source on stage






22. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






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






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






25. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






26. Person who embodies a character on stage






27. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






28. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






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






30. The first director






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






32. Imitation of character and action






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






34. Main character






35. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






36. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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37. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






38. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






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






41. Organization of action






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






43. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






44. Humorous - objective view point






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






46. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






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






49. Grammatically based






50. Used alienation to encourage distance







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