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






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






3. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






4. Series of short stories






5. Main character






6. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






7. Causes trouble for the main character






8. 'Storm and stress'






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






10. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






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






12. Appearance of truth






13. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






14. Visible light source on stage






15. A>B>C>D






16. Medea - The Bacchae






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






18. 100-499 people






19. Feel more in stage acting.






20. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






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






22. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






23. 'Father of Realism'






24. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






25. Part of What is included in the text






26. England's type of theatre






27. Proscenium arch/stage






28. Occurs when a line of action suddenly veers to the opposite






29. Rhyming






30. Busiest person in the theatre






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






32. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






33. Moscow arts theatre - ensemble acting - psychological evaluation of character






34. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






35. Not many props or detailed scenery






36. The first director






37. Emotional release






38. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






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






40. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






41. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






42. Grammatically based






43. Based on the lives of the saints






44. Italians






45. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






46. Series of short stories






47. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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






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






50. High point of action