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






2. 'Father of Realism'






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






4. Audience watches from 3 sides






5. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






6. Proscenium arch/stage






7. Information needed to understand the play






8. 'Storm and stress'






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






10. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






11. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






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






13. Series of short stories






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






15. Feel more in stage acting.






16. A>B>C>D






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






18. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






19. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






20. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






21. Major character at odds with social expectations






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






23. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






24. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






25. A fee for each performance






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






27. Humorous - objective view point






28. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






29. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






30. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






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






32. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






33. Rejection of neoclassicism -






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. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






36. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






37. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






39. Not many props or detailed scenery






40. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






41. Not many props or detailed scenery






42. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






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






44. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






45. A group of actors - not just one star






46. The actual meaning of the dialogue behind the words spoken






47. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






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






49. Causes trouble for the main character






50. Part of What is included in the text